Weather Records on 16 January 1958

459 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1958. Highest significance: Mahone Bay, CA.

Key Facts for 16 January 1958

On 16 January 1958, 459 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
301 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 451 daily.
Mahone Bay set a monthly record daily precipitation of 122.7 mm (4.8 in) on 16 January 1958.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

459 stations

459 station records on 16 January 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Margaret's Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pechipparai	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gagetown 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
North End	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Lin des Laurentides	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Bruno	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fauquier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Joliette	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Lin des Laurentides	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Joliette	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Driekoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Farnham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Mitis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ord River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cabrobo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sucesso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Mitis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Remanso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McAdam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moreson	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walebing	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tenkasi	India	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-23.5 C (-10.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nelsdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St George	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Republic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling Warwood Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Walebing	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

459 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 110, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 16 January 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	110
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 16 January 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 451.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

340 broken records

Margins by which the 340 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1958

Top 20 records on 16 January 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1958	Mahone Bay, CA	monthly rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	2 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	St Margaret's Bay, CA	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Lissadell, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Pechipparai, IN	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Wildeperdehoek, ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Gagetown 2, CA	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	North End, ZA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Kentville Cda, CA	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	St Lin des Laurentides, CA	daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	St Bruno, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Fauquier, CA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Joliette, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	St Lin des Laurentides, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Springfield, CA	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Joliette, CA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Waterloo, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Kasane, BW	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Driekoppies, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1958	Farnham, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	33 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

1795 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1958. 1958 had 459 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,401
2025	684
2026	506

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	310
25 to 50	18
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1