Weather Records on 15 January 1953

1,193 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1953. Highest significance: Yan Yean, AU.

Key Facts for 15 January 1953

On 15 January 1953, 1,193 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
434 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,173 daily.
Yan Yean set a daily record precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 15 January 1953.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,193 stations

1,193 station records on 15 January 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Romsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Borio	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mahespur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Broadford Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Amroha	India	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Whittlesea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weimar	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goornong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waranga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	199.6 mm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gisborne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nagambie Cba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baloda Bazar	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	291.0 cm (114.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Amarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bichhia	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pyalong West (Cavan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Labertouche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morwell (Mail Centre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Epping	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hansi	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallan (Walnarring)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lancefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balumath	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Supaul	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koo Wee Rup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heathcote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Loukahi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Diamantina Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trentham (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Budgeree East (Claremont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,193 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 186, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 248, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 598, Heaviest daily snowfall 108, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 15 January 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	186
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	248
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	598
Heaviest daily snowfall	108
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 15 January 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 1,173.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,057 broken records

Margins by which the 1,057 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1460.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1953

Top 20 records on 15 January 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1953	Yan Yean, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1953	Romsey, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1953	Kilmore Assumption College, AU	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1953	Borio, IN	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1953	Mahespur, IN	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1953	Broadford Golf Course, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Amroha, IN	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Whittlesea, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Weimar, DE	daily snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Hissar, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Goornong, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Waranga Reservoir, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Collegeville St John's, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Woodstock Post Office, AU	daily rain	199.6 mm (7.9 in)	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Lichtentanne, DE	daily snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	4 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Nagambie Cba, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Somerton, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1953	Hissar, IN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	49 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1953. 1953 had 1,193 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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Data for records on 1953-01-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,053
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1