Weather Records on 25 January 1968

592 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 1968. Highest significance: Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU.

Key Facts for 25 January 1968

On 25 January 1968, 592 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
285 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 581 daily.
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 25 January 1968.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

592 stations

592 station records on 25 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Maranguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Surubim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Branca (Imoroti)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paracuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fortaleza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga (Misericordia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira da Graca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mundau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mulgathing)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rodinga Railway Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trida (Murrumbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Porcos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Randleman	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-35.9 C (-32.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Neriamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wishek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrappa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Caucaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ness City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Upanema (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-29.8 C (-21.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Timber Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prudente de Morais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

592 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 25 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 25 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 581.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 1968

Top 20 records on 25 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 1968	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1968	Maranguape, BR	daily rain	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Mvenyane, ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Surubim, BR	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Agua Branca (Imoroti), BR	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Acude Sobral, BR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Paracuru, BR	daily rain	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Fortaleza, BR	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Itaporanga (Misericordia), BR	daily rain	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Assiniboia, CA	daily high min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	18.4 C (33.1 F)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Virden, CA	daily high min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	76 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Union 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Cachoeira da Graca, BR	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Mundau, BR	monthly rain	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Tarcoola (Mulgathing), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1968	Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1968	Reit Im Winkl, DE	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	62 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1968	Tanana AP, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	0 years	33 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 592 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

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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	439
20 to 40	50
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2