Weather Records on 23 January 1932

265 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1932. Highest significance: Louisville, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 1932

On 23 January 1932, 265 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
148 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 262 daily.
Louisville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 117.1 mm (4.6 in) on 23 January 1932.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

265 stations

265 station records on 23 January 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Worsham	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ironton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberly-de Beers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Westernport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge St Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barpukhuri	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-23.7 C (-10.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

265 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 23 January 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 23 January 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 262.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

222 broken records

Margins by which the 222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1932

Top 20 records on 23 January 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1932	Louisville, US	monthly rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1932	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1932	Goodwater, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1932	Abbeville, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Walsh River Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Worsham, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Kosciusko, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	University, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Malvern, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Fulton, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Washington, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	55 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Johnsonville, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Albion, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	14 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Ironton, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1932	Dover 1 W, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	24 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 265 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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	211
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1