Weather Records on 27 January 1916

125 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1916. Highest significance: San Diego Wbo, US.

Key Facts for 27 January 1916

On 27 January 1916, 125 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 117 daily.
San Diego Wbo set a daily record precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 27 January 1916.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

125 stations

125 station records on 27 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haddon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Innamincka Police Camp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Macedon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gravenhurst	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kongal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tilcha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

125 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 31, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 27 January 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	31
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 117.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

112 broken records

Margins by which the 112 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1916

Top 20 records on 27 January 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1916	San Diego Wbo, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1916	Haddon, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1916	Chaplin, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1916	Hewitt, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	2 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.8 cm (3.1 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	monthly high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Southampton, CA	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Anticosti SW Point, CA	daily low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	World Trade Ctr, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Washington, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	25 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Philadelphia City, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	35 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	26 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Morgantown 1, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Peterborough, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Setauket Strong, US	monthly high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Setauket Strong, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	monthly high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	10 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Innamincka Police Camp, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1916	Lucknow, CA	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	12 years	21 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

1796 to 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1916. 1916 had 125 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	103
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2