Weather Records on 8 January 1975

957 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1975. Highest significance: Boonara, AU.

Key Facts for 8 January 1975

On 8 January 1975, 957 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
220 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 927 daily.
Boonara set a daily record precipitation of 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 8 January 1975.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

957 stations

957 station records on 8 January 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	367.0 mm (14.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oaknolia 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kia Ora Sandy Ridges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas Belas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buckatunna 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St George	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding (Bundaleer Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caninde de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cartwright	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kinder 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Deer A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Acland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Umikoa 118	United States	Record daily precipitation	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ninette	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	357.1 mm (14.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amos	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coalstoun Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macklin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

957 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 519, Heaviest daily snowfall 150, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 8 January 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	519
Heaviest daily snowfall	150
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 8 January 1975 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 28, daily 927.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

830 broken records

Margins by which the 830 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1975

Top 20 records on 8 January 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1975	Boonara, AU	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1975	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1975	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	367.0 mm (14.4 in)	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1975	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Oaknolia 2N, US	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Lawrence, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	124.9 mm (4.9 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Heber, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Kia Ora Sandy Ridges, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Nanango Wills St, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Abbeville, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Spalding, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Aguas Belas, BR	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Buckatunna 1 NE, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	St George, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Leakesville 6 WSW, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1975	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 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

1806 to 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1975. 1975 had 957 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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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	759
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1