Weather Records on 14 January 1952

813 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1952. Highest significance: Moscow U of I, US.

Key Facts for 14 January 1952

On 14 January 1952, 813 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
455 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 770 daily.
Moscow U of I set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 14 January 1952.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

813 stations

813 station records on 14 January 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 January 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Porteiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record snow depth	195.6 cm (77.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrook Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record snow depth	123.0 cm (48.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rosetown Cda Epf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Okeene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers Ed Ph 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lockwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goondi Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	226.1 mm (8.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

813 records

Records set or tied on 14 January 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 138, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 317, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 14 January 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	138
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	317
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 14 January 1952 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 42, daily 770.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

691 broken records

Margins by which the 691 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 864.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 January 1952

Top 20 records on 14 January 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 January 1952	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Armour, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	White Lake, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Conconully, US	daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Minot Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Porteiras, BR	daily rain	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Crested Butte, US	daily snow depth	195.6 cm (77.0 in)	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Hermit 8 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Redfield, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Britt 3E, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Miami, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1952	Brainerd, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	24 years	35 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

1794 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1952. 1952 had 813 records.

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

Records on 01-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1799	1
1839	1
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1878	3
1881	3
1884	2
1885	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	1
1902	4
1903	2
1904	25
1905	18
1906	10
1907	12
1908	9
1909	23
1910	79
1911	53
1912	53
1913	6
1914	63
1915	36
1916	17
1917	63
1918	134
1919	35
1920	66
1921	74
1922	31
1923	120
1924	48
1925	261
1926	69
1927	119
1928	626
1929	244
1930	713
1931	92
1932	1,117
1933	82
1934	163
1935	253
1936	134
1937	536
1938	425
1939	198
1940	484
1941	481
1942	385
1943	603
1944	489
1945	481
1946	292
1947	497
1948	435
1949	355
1950	930
1951	533
1952	813
1953	629
1954	404
1955	293
1956	397
1957	796
1958	296
1959	243
1960	905
1961	414
1962	485
1963	1,887
1964	1,313
1965	486
1966	300
1967	436
1968	1,198
1969	904
1970	549
1971	706
1972	1,467
1973	645
1974	1,194
1975	718
1976	585
1977	747
1978	859
1979	1,883
1980	1,162
1981	1,042
1982	1,642
1983	685
1984	876
1985	1,211
1986	580
1987	1,305
1988	917
1989	872
1990	588
1991	542
1992	1,143
1993	1,474
1994	1,112
1995	2,049
1996	1,472
1997	1,769
1998	863
1999	754
2000	804
2001	1,140
2002	1,010
2003	524
2004	1,162
2005	1,337
2006	878
2007	2,533
2008	457
2009	841
2010	644
2011	1,565
2012	415
2013	1,619
2014	452
2015	634
2016	434
2017	801
2018	601
2019	349
2020	823
2021	677
2022	529
2023	808
2024	2,058
2025	387
2026	1,202

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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	685
200 to 400	4
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1