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Weather Records on 23 January 1916

31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1916. Highest significance: Anticosti SW Point, CA.

Key Facts for 23 January 1916

  • On 23 January 1916, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 23 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Anticosti SW Point set a daily record low minimum temperature of -39.4 C (-38.9 F) on 23 January 1916.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

31 stations
Weather records on 23 January 1916 31 station records on 23 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
31 station records on 23 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 January 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-39.4 C (-38.9 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-33.3 C (-27.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Malin HeadIrelandRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-2.4 C (27.7 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

31 records
Records on 23 January 1916 by type Records set or tied on 23 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 2. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 16Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 2Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 2.
Records on 23 January 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum16
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall2
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 January 1916 by timescale Records on 23 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 30.
Records on 23 January 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 January 1916 Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.8. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 3: 193 to 5: 35 to 8: 18 to 10: 110 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 January 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 319
3 to 53
5 to 81
8 to 101
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1916
Top 20 records on 23 January 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 January 1916Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily low min-39.4 C (-38.9 F)15.0 C (27.0 F)17 years32 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Bird Rocks, CAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)10 years31 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)56 years27 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min-0.4 C (31.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)40 years22 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Hvar, HRdaily high max16.5 C (61.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Kremsmuenster, ATdaily high max8.1 C (46.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Gunnedah Pool, AUmonthly low min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)0 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Edmonton, CAdaily low max-33.3 C (-27.9 F)7.7 C (13.9 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Tranebjerg, DKdaily high min3.0 C (37.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Halmstad, SEdaily high min3.0 C (37.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Malin Head, IEdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)14 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily low max-30.0 C (-22.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Gorlitz, DEdaily high max9.5 C (49.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Vastervik, SEdaily high min3.0 C (37.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Darwin Post Office, AUdaily low min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high min3.1 C (37.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)14 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916Arhangelsk, RUdaily high min-2.4 C (27.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1916La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high max10.0 C (50.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6 years9 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 01-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 31 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21800: 21812: 11815: 11823: 31827: 11840: 11845: 11846: 21849: 11850: 11852: 11855: 21856: 11860: 11867: 11869: 21871: 11872: 11873: 11874: 11879: 11880: 11881: 21882: 11884: 31886: 11887: 41888: 11890: 21891: 31892: 31893: 51894: 41895: 41896: 61897: 11898: 51899: 81900: 51901: 51902: 61903: 51904: 111905: 41906: 491907: 221908: 71909: 601910: 181911: 51912: 81913: 321914: 171915: 301916: 311917: 2451918: 691919: 281920: 491921: 381922: 541923: 631924: 791925: 1181926: 2231927: 2621928: 391929: 3041930: 6971931: 2431932: 2651933: 7571934: 2871935: 5881936: 1,2021937: 6861938: 3351939: 4061940: 7011941: 3451942: 5351943: 1,2001944: 4781945: 1461946: 4171947: 4141948: 9181949: 7051950: 6441951: 2831952: 4981953: 5311954: 4721955: 5681956: 3541957: 5931958: 2591959: 5351960: 5441961: 5291962: 6241963: 1,3661964: 4551965: 8311966: 9731967: 1,3361968: 5471969: 1,1281970: 1,1571971: 4071972: 6951973: 4951974: 4841975: 4571976: 1,0921977: 6291978: 9111979: 1,1091980: 7431981: 1,3871982: 1,8841983: 8451984: 7361985: 7751986: 6111987: 1,2311988: 7411989: 6341990: 1,3761991: 8911992: 7371993: 1,2731994: 7981995: 9911996: 8891997: 9361998: 7241999: 2,0242000: 1,1552001: 5882002: 1,1742003: 1,2692004: 7262005: 1,2072006: 1,1042007: 1,1272008: 8022009: 1,3342010: 1,2842011: 7412012: 6102013: 7642014: 9162015: 5612016: 1,1682017: 1,0892018: 6432019: 6882020: 8962021: 4552022: 6852023: 5672024: 8682025: 1,0162026: 5351795187118951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 31 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-23 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18002
18121
18151
18233
18271
18401
18451
18462
18491
18501
18521
18552
18561
18601
18671
18692
18711
18721
18731
18741
18791
18801
18812
18821
18843
18861
18874
18881
18902
18913
18923
18935
18944
18954
18966
18971
18985
18998
19005
19015
19026
19035
190411
19054
190649
190722
19087
190960
191018
19115
19128
191332
191417
191530
191631
1917245
191869
191928
192049
192138
192254
192363
192479
1925118
1926223
1927262
192839
1929304
1930697
1931243
1932265
1933757
1934287
1935588
19361,202
1937686
1938335
1939406
1940701
1941345
1942535
19431,200
1944478
1945146
1946417
1947414
1948918
1949705
1950644
1951283
1952498
1953531
1954472
1955568
1956354
1957593
1958259
1959535
1960544
1961529
1962624
19631,366
1964455
1965831
1966973
19671,336
1968547
19691,128
19701,157
1971407
1972695
1973495
1974484
1975457
19761,092
1977629
1978911
19791,109
1980743
19811,387
19821,884
1983845
1984736
1985775
1986611
19871,231
1988741
1989634
19901,376
1991891
1992737
19931,273
1994798
1995991
1996889
1997936
1998724
19992,024
20001,155
2001588
20021,174
20031,269
2004726
20051,207
20061,104
20071,127
2008802
20091,334
20101,284
2011741
2012610
2013764
2014916
2015561
20161,168
20171,089
2018643
2019688
2020896
2021455
2022685
2023567
2024868
20251,016
2026535

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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).