Weather Records on 7 January 1950

377 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1950. Highest significance: Aiea Fld 764A, US.

Key Facts for 7 January 1950

On 7 January 1950, 377 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 365 daily.
Aiea Fld 764A set a daily record precipitation of 97.3 mm (3.8 in) on 7 January 1950.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

377 stations

377 station records on 7 January 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aiea Fld 764A	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grimsby Rock Chapel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fernie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winchendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrett Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Summit Grd STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Summit	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bamfield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grimsby Rock Chapel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nogales	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mechanicville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denman Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-35.1 C (-31.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-37.3 C (-35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rosetown Cda Epf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.4 C (-40.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-45.4 C (-49.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

377 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 7 January 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 7 January 1950 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 7, daily 365.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

314 broken records

Margins by which the 314 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1950

Top 20 records on 7 January 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1950	Aiea Fld 764A, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Cottage Grove 2E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Grimsby Rock Chapel, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Koolau Dam 833, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Fernie, CA	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Riverside Fire STN 3, US	all-time low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Porthill, US	monthly snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Berlin, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Cascadia, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.1 cm (4.4 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Creston, CA	daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	34 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Schwerin, DE	monthly snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	monthly snowfall	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Alfred, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1950	Winchendon, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	34 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

1826 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1950. 1950 had 377 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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	275
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1