Weather Records on 8 January 1960

422 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1960. Highest significance: Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU.

Key Facts for 8 January 1960

On 8 January 1960, 422 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 421 daily.
Pooncarie (Tarcoola) set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 8 January 1960.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 559 records.

Record Map

422 stations

422 station records on 8 January 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cramenton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berens River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nashlyn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manyberries Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parkdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wakool Dampier St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santana Do Cariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Booroorban (Ramsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goroke (Kangawall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisburg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Friend	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Klintonel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cardston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eugenia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Curaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mannersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Heathcote Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Helena 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manjimup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chowilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greenbushes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

422 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 289, Heaviest daily snowfall 65, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 8 January 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	65
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 8 January 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 421.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

373 broken records

Margins by which the 373 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 188.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1960

Top 20 records on 8 January 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1960	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Arumpo, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Mahone Bay, CA	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Niulii 179, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Springfields, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Lexton, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Cramenton, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Berens River, CA	all-time low max	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Wilby, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Chazy, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Vale, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Groton, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Tyntynder Station, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Adrian, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Moorna, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1960	Cascade 5 S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1960	Nashlyn, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	20 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

1806 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1960. 1960 had 422 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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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	312
25 to 50	33
50 to 75	17
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1