Weather Records on 1 January 1946

183 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1946. Highest significance: Exmouth Gulf, AU.

Key Facts for 1 January 1946

On 1 January 1946, 183 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 181 daily.
Exmouth Gulf set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 1 January 1946.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

183 stations

183 station records on 1 January 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Exmouth Gulf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ubajara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ningaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tambrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mundiwindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Premier Mine-Cullinan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carnarvon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jose de Freitas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Governador Dix-Sept Rosado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mamanguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose de Mipibu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tulita A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tulita A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	190.5 cm (75.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record snow depth	208.3 cm (82.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record snow depth	325.1 cm (128.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record snow depth	279.4 cm (110.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rpf 477 Mile	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Acu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record snow depth	49.0 cm (19.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-43.6 C (-46.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

183 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 51, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 1 January 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	51
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 1 January 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 181.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

126 broken records

Margins by which the 126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1946

Top 20 records on 1 January 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1946	Exmouth Gulf, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1946	Belle Isle, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1946	Belle Isle, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1946	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	38 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1946	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1946	Ubajara, BR	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Ningaloo, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Cap Chat, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Namdalseid, NO	daily snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Tambrey, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Kirkalocka, AU	monthly rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Mundiwindi, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Broome Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Lindsay, CA	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	63 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Cananeia G4-001, BR	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	The Pas, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Cap Chat, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	E Tawas, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	46 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1946	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	52 years	23 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1946. 1946 had 183 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 200	119
200 to 400	5
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1