Weather Records on 16 January 1932

605 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1932. Highest significance: David City 4E, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 1932

On 16 January 1932, 605 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 602 daily.
David City 4E set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 16 January 1932.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

605 stations

605 station records on 16 January 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coquitlam	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hills	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harvey Creek Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

605 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 211, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 181, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 16 January 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	211
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	181
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 16 January 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 602.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

508 broken records

Margins by which the 508 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1524.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1932

Top 20 records on 16 January 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1932	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Webster City, US	daily snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Rogers, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Katherine Council, AU	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Durant, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Anderson, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Ipswich, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Hartington, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Alta, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	McAlester Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Holdenville 2SSE, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Webbers Falls 5 WSW, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	14 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Tulsa, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1932	Vancouver Pmo, CA	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1932	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1932	Roldal, NO	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1932	Coquitlam, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	18 years	33 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 605 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,401
2025	684
2026	506

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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 200	506
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1