Weather Records on 23 January 1964

455 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1964. Highest significance: Alta 1 NNW, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 1964

On 23 January 1964, 455 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 446 daily.
Alta 1 NNW set a monthly record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 23 January 1964.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

455 stations

455 station records on 23 January 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brigham City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petrun	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-42.7 C (-44.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-25.3 C (-13.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lame Deer	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.9 C (-54.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tromso	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low maximum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narjan Mar	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-38.5 C (-37.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Broadus	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Telkwa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrowah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grimsby	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Luna Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Progresso	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tobermory	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tobermory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Huauchinango	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Petrun	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.3 C (-56.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

455 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 114, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 23 January 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	114
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 23 January 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 446.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

376 broken records

Margins by which the 376 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1964

Top 20 records on 23 January 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1964	Alta 1 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Saint Johns, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Dupree, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Wibaux 2 E, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Ankenes, NO	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Thangool Airport, AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Andenes, NO	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Thermopolis, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Glendive, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Novorossijsk, RU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	75 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Miles City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Brigham City, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Petrun, RU	daily low max	-42.7 C (-44.9 F)	18.5 C (33.3 F)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Gyshgy, TM	daily low min	-25.3 C (-13.5 F)	13.6 C (24.5 F)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Lame Deer, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1964	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	daily rain	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1964	Salekhard, RU	daily low min	-47.9 C (-54.2 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	68 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1964	Danville, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	64 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1964	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	13 years	30 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

1795 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1964. 1964 had 455 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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	351
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1