Weather Records on 1 January 1936

302 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1936. Highest significance: Houma, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 1936

On 1 January 1936, 302 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 297 daily.
Houma set a monthly record daily precipitation of 169.4 mm (6.7 in) on 1 January 1936.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

302 stations

302 station records on 1 January 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amphitheatre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rolfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tintinara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gnalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chowilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Studley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saraikela	India	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baripada	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Terowie (Curtforth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

302 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 1 January 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 1 January 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 297.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1936

Top 20 records on 1 January 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1936	Houma, US	monthly rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	6 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Broken Hill (Patton Street), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Pte de Chassiron, FR	monthly rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Mutooroo, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	6 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Camp Hill 2NW, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Reserve, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1936	Iguape, BR	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Amphitheatre, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Amersfoort (Pol), ZA	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Salisbury, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Savanne, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Orleans, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Cockburn (Burta), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1936	Rolfontein, ZA	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	26 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

1798 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1936. 1936 had 302 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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 100	243
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1