Weather Records on 16 January 1964

577 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1964. Highest significance: Carrollton, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 1964

On 16 January 1964, 577 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
37 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 540 daily.
Carrollton set an all-time record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 16 January 1964.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

577 stations

577 station records on 16 January 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carrollton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgedale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hugo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goldthwaite 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Swan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kearneysville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ironton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Comanche	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

577 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 108, Heaviest daily snowfall 79, Deepest snow cover 118.

Records on 16 January 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	108
Heaviest daily snowfall	79
Deepest snow cover	118

Records on 16 January 1964 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 13, daily 540.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

474 broken records

Margins by which the 474 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1964

Top 20 records on 16 January 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1964	Carrollton, US	all-time snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1964	Sulphur Springs, US	all-time snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	53 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1964	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	all-time snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1964	Carrollton, US	monthly snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1964	Gainesville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Bridgeport, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Ridgedale, CA	monthly snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Gainesville, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Honey Grove, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Wills Pt, US	all-time snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Durant, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Hugo, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Grapevine Dam, US	all-time snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Huntingdon, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Flora 5 NW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Hico, US	all-time snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Waseca, CA	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1964	Goldthwaite 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 years	49 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 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1964. 1964 had 577 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 50	370
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	16
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	3