Weather Records on 1 January 1944

272 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1944. Highest significance: Ft Davis, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 1944

On 1 January 1944, 272 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 256 daily.
Ft Davis set a monthly record daily precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 1 January 1944.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

272 stations

272 station records on 1 January 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	257.8 mm (10.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pinopolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ramornie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton City Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kunderang East (Kenebree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Urara (the Knoll)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hico	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.2 mm (8.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Comboyne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Canadian	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lochinvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cyferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

272 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 172, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 1 January 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	172
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 1 January 1944 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 256.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

240 broken records

Margins by which the 240 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 131.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1944

Top 20 records on 1 January 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1944	Ft Davis, US	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1944	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Coleman, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	monthly rain	257.8 mm (10.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Ballina West, AU	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Pinopolis, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Ramornie, AU	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	131.4 mm (5.2 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Brooklana, AU	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Junction 4SSW, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Palermo, IT	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Colville, US	all-time snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	South Grafton Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Grafton City Council, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Menard, US	monthly rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Woodburn Post Office, AU	all-time rain	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1944	Clunes, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

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 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1944. 1944 had 272 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 20	183
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2