Weather Records on 1 January 1975

405 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1975. Highest significance: Ust-Kulom, RU.

Key Facts for 1 January 1975

On 1 January 1975, 405 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
115 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 395 daily.
Ust-Kulom set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 1 January 1975.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

405 stations

405 station records on 1 January 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ust-Kulom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Florida	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trafalgar	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Home Hill Fifteen A St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wanless	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairview	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mundurin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
King Salmon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spruce Hill Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Junipine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shearwater A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Inkerman Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Butte Falls 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dunbar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bladensburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rexton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chain Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vinga	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leipikvattnet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Preston Sugar Factory	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

405 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 1 January 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 1 January 1975 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 395.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

315 broken records

Margins by which the 315 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1975

Top 20 records on 1 January 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1975	Ust-Kulom, RU	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Saguache, US	daily low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Florida, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Hillgrove Station, AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	77 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Eureka, US	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1975	Socorro, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Trafalgar, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Home Hill Fifteen A St, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Wanless, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Fallon Exp STN, US	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	56 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Fairview, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Mundurin Station, AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	King Salmon, US	all-time low max	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Morstone Station, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Spruce Hill Lake, CA	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Junipine, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1975	Socorro, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	28 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

1798 to 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1975. 1975 had 405 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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 100	307
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1