Weather Records on 15 January 1932

1,069 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1932. Highest significance: Hiram, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 1932

On 15 January 1932, 1,069 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
835 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 79 monthly and 989 daily.
Hiram set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 15 January 1932.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,069 stations

1,069 station records on 15 January 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Earlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cookhouse (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coquitlam	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,069 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 439, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 396, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 15 January 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	439
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	396
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 15 January 1932 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 79, daily 989.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

933 broken records

Margins by which the 933 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1932

Top 20 records on 15 January 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1932	Hiram, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Earlington, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Orillia, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Cap Madeleine, CA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Port Dover, CA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Cap Madeleine, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Golconda River, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Oneonta 1 S, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1932	Stratford, CA	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	61 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1932	Storrs, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	41 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1932	Chippewa Lake, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1932	St John Bethlehem Aca, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1932	Kenton, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1932	Aurora Water, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1932	Ladner, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	18 years	31 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 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1932. 1932 had 1,069 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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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 50	918
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1