Weather Records on 1 January 1950

516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1950. Highest significance: Prince Rupert, CA.

Key Facts for 1 January 1950

On 1 January 1950, 516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 505 daily.
Prince Rupert set a daily record low maximum temperature of -11.7 C (10.9 F) on 1 January 1950.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

516 stations

516 station records on 1 January 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Prince Rupert	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malta	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Entrance	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-51.2 C (-60.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Entrance	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goulds Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Geraldton Town	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.4 C (108.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Erambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lundbreck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Antioch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vickery 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

516 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 264, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 1 January 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	264
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	74
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 1 January 1950 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 6, daily 505.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

399 broken records

Margins by which the 399 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1950

Top 20 records on 1 January 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1950	Prince Rupert, CA	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1950	Hondo, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Hamilton, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Malta, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	39 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Entrance, CA	all-time low min	-51.2 C (-60.2 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Glenara, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	New Hazelton, CA	all-time low max	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	22 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Masset Airport, CA	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Mill Bay, CA	all-time low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	2 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Sao Goncalo, BR	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Sitka Magnetic Obsy, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily low max	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Entrance, CA	all-time low max	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	6 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Goulds Rch, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Hayden, US	monthly high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Cedar Lake, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Geraldton Town, AU	daily high max	42.4 C (108.3 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Erambie, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1950	Mill Bay, CA	all-time low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	2 years	25 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1950. 1950 had 516 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	377
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1