Weather Records on 15 January 1950

963 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1950. Highest significance: Astoria, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 1950

On 15 January 1950, 963 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 533 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 937 daily.
Astoria set an all-time record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 15 January 1950.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

963 stations

963 station records on 15 January 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Astoria	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Auckland Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Archer Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	246.1 mm (9.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Savary Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franz	Canada	Record daily snowfall	32.8 cm (12.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reriutaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Savary Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ayton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Odessa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mulgrave Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weaverville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ellenview	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ipueiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franz	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	162.0 cm (63.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Curaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tiangua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

963 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 261, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 272, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 15 January 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	261
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	272
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 15 January 1950 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 13, daily 937.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

808 broken records

Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1950

Top 20 records on 15 January 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1950	Astoria, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1950	Richmond Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Auckland Downs Station, AU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Archer Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	246.1 mm (9.7 in)	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Gloria, BR	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	daily rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Port Douglas - Warner St, AU	daily rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Savary Island, CA	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	15 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Franz, CA	daily snowfall	32.8 cm (12.9 in)	27.5 cm (10.8 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Yarrabah Comm Council, AU	daily rain	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	112.1 mm (4.4 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Schreiber, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Reriutaba, BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Savary Island, CA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Casey, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Whitestown, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1950	Brainerd, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	35 years	39 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

1795 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1950. 1950 had 963 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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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	784
100 to 200	14
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1