Weather Records on 15 January 1961

740 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1961. Highest significance: Forks 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 1961

On 15 January 1961, 740 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
537 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 700 daily.
Forks 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 190.8 mm (7.5 in) on 15 January 1961.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

740 stations

740 station records on 15 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mamanguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lillooet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tranqubar	India	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cushman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spruce	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valangiman	India	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olds	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wittebank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Botataboomen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vallam	India	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Scenic	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mannargudi	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nidamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vavenby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchendur	India	Record daily precipitation	107.1 mm (4.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dufur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Laurier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alagoa Nova (Laranjeiras)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buique	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

740 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 270, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 15 January 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	270
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 15 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 40, daily 700.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

625 broken records

Margins by which the 625 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1961

Top 20 records on 15 January 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1961	Forks 1 E, US	daily rain	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Mamanguape, BR	daily rain	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Tambe (Itambe), BR	daily rain	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Saanichton Cda, CA	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Lillooet, CA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily low min	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Tranqubar, IN	daily rain	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Cushman Dam, US	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Jhb-Joubert Park, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Nannilam, IN	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Bremerton, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Spruce, US	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Morganton, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Smithfield, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Valangiman, IN	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	2 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Banner Elk, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1961	Boone, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	37 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1961. 1961 had 740 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	581
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	4