Weather Records on 10 January 1962

2,191 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1962. Highest significance: Novosibirsk, RU.

Key Facts for 10 January 1962

On 10 January 1962, 2,191 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
62 were record highs and 1,685 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 134 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 1,987 daily.
Novosibirsk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 10 January 1962.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 10 January 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Novosibirsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Meckering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
University	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tammin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Carmody	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baandee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elliot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,191 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 902, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 783, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 154, Deepest snow cover 121.

Records on 10 January 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	902
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	783
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	154
Deepest snow cover	121

Records on 10 January 1962 by timescale: all-time 134, monthly 70, daily 1,987.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,917 broken records

Margins by which the 1,917 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1962

Top 20 records on 10 January 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 1962	Novosibirsk, RU	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1962	Meckering, AU	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1962	Newport 1 NW, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1962	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1962	University, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Tammin, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Decatur, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Marianna 2 S, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Pine Bluff, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Cleveland, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Lake Providence, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Waynesboro, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Newport 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Camden 1, US	all-time snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Marianna 2 S, US	all-time low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	New Orleans Audubon, US	all-time low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1962	Almaty, KZ	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	20 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

1799 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1962. 1962 had 2,191 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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 50	1,792
50 to 100	72
100 to 150	36
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	5