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Weather Records on 15 January 1916

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1916. Highest significance: Parry Sound, CA.

Key Facts for 15 January 1916

  • On 15 January 1916, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Parry Sound set a monthly record daily snowfall of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 15 January 1916.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 15 January 1916 26 station records on 15 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 15 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 January 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Aliwal NorthSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.9 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.2 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nora_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.8 mm (0.31 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
LjungbySwedenRecord daily precipitation10.6 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-40.0 C (-40.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-27.0 C (-16.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
QueenstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 15 January 1916 by type Records set or tied on 15 January 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 January 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 15 January 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 January 1916 by timescale Records on 15 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 1monthly: 2daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 23.
Records on 15 January 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly2
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 January 1916 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1820 to 40: 140 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 January 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 2018
20 to 401
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1916
Top 20 records on 15 January 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 January 1916Parry Sound, CAmonthly snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)3 years34 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Parry Sound, CAmonthly rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)9 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Aliwal North, ZAdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)17 years29 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)0 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916World Trade Ctr, USdaily low min-13.9 C (7.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily rain17.9 mm (0.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Harnosand, SEdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Yarmouth, CAdaily low max-7.2 C (19.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Vastervik, SEdaily rain5.2 mm (0.20 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Pitea, SEdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)1 year14 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Yarmouth, CAdaily low min-13.9 C (7.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Setauket Strong, USdaily low min-12.8 C (9.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Nora_D, SEdaily rain7.8 mm (0.31 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Kristianstad, SEdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)6 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Gysinge, SEdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Durham, GBdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Ljungby, SEdaily rain10.6 mm (0.4 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)0 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Jonkoping, SEdaily rain6.7 mm (0.26 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)6 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1916Blue Hill Coop, USdaily low min-18.3 C (-0.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1916
Records on 01-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 21820: 21838: 11845: 31849: 11852: 11853: 11862: 11864: 11866: 21868: 11870: 11871: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11878: 11881: 41882: 11883: 11884: 31886: 11890: 31891: 11893: 71894: 21895: 61896: 41897: 51898: 11899: 101900: 31901: 101902: 71903: 11904: 111905: 221906: 231907: 121908: 51909: 291910: 781911: 141912: 281913: 101914: 271915: 671916: 261917: 351918: 2411919: 391920: 791921: 551922: 191923: 481924: 431925: 3981926: 411927: 4061928: 4101929: 1511930: 5811931: 1561932: 1,0691933: 2411934: 1011935: 2181936: 2301937: 5871938: 6791939: 2341940: 2651941: 3761942: 4021943: 6131944: 3481945: 4171946: 3331947: 6041948: 7381949: 7271950: 9631951: 5771952: 6651953: 1,1931954: 5151955: 2731956: 5311957: 7901958: 4531959: 2611960: 7071961: 7401962: 6601963: 1,4221964: 8291965: 6431966: 4371967: 5181968: 8121969: 9891970: 4061971: 6001972: 1,7481973: 7531974: 1,6631975: 7441976: 5171977: 7731978: 9511979: 1,4411980: 9011981: 6711982: 1,1871983: 7561984: 1,1211985: 1,0221986: 5151987: 1,1241988: 7421989: 8801990: 8291991: 7481992: 1,1591993: 1,1211994: 1,4651995: 1,8081996: 1,1991997: 1,3301998: 8551999: 1,1592000: 1,0202001: 9292002: 7752003: 5862004: 1,3712005: 7272006: 7672007: 2,7172008: 6292009: 1,1252010: 8202011: 9432012: 4762013: 1,1322014: 5072015: 4792016: 5972017: 9882018: 9162019: 3392020: 1,3302021: 7172022: 5932023: 6722024: 2,6512025: 4392026: 6831795187518991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-15 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17992
18202
18381
18453
18491
18521
18531
18621
18641
18662
18681
18701
18711
18731
18741
18752
18761
18781
18814
18821
18831
18843
18861
18903
18911
18937
18942
18956
18964
18975
18981
189910
19003
190110
19027
19031
190411
190522
190623
190712
19085
190929
191078
191114
191228
191310
191427
191567
191626
191735
1918241
191939
192079
192155
192219
192348
192443
1925398
192641
1927406
1928410
1929151
1930581
1931156
19321,069
1933241
1934101
1935218
1936230
1937587
1938679
1939234
1940265
1941376
1942402
1943613
1944348
1945417
1946333
1947604
1948738
1949727
1950963
1951577
1952665
19531,193
1954515
1955273
1956531
1957790
1958453
1959261
1960707
1961740
1962660
19631,422
1964829
1965643
1966437
1967518
1968812
1969989
1970406
1971600
19721,748
1973753
19741,663
1975744
1976517
1977773
1978951
19791,441
1980901
1981671
19821,187
1983756
19841,121
19851,022
1986515
19871,124
1988742
1989880
1990829
1991748
19921,159
19931,121
19941,465
19951,808
19961,199
19971,330
1998855
19991,159
20001,020
2001929
2002775
2003586
20041,371
2005727
2006767
20072,717
2008629
20091,125
2010820
2011943
2012476
20131,132
2014507
2015479
2016597
2017988
2018916
2019339
20201,330
2021717
2022593
2023672
20242,651
2025439
2026683

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).