Weather Records on 15 January 1962

660 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1962. Highest significance: Hebel Store, AU.

Key Facts for 15 January 1962

On 15 January 1962, 660 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
49 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 646 daily.
Hebel Store set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 15 January 1962.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

660 stations

660 station records on 15 January 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mologa Fine View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Denver WSO City	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Durham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ettrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gladysvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fortland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
L'Assomption	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
De Hoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Morris	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sugartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

660 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 128, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 15 January 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	128
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 15 January 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 646.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

564 broken records

Margins by which the 564 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1962

Top 20 records on 15 January 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1962	Hebel Store, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1962	Allegan 5NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Hastings, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Lowan Hills, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Mologa Fine View, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Hobart 2 WNW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	W Branch 3SE, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Denver WSO City, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	S Haven, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Durham Downs, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Hay (Corrong), AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Havana, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Ottawa, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Ettrick, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Huntingdon, CA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Kynnersley, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Centerville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Steelville 2 N, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1962	Gladysvale, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	43 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1962. 1962 had 660 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 1962-01-15: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	494
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1