Weather Records on 9 January 1978

1,494 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1978. Highest significance: Lyons Falls, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 1978

On 9 January 1978, 1,494 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
243 were record highs and 241 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 1,402 daily.
Lyons Falls set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 9 January 1978.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

1,494 stations

1,494 station records on 9 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lyons Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Weston	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Uniondale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Run (River)	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Summerfield 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nashlyn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport River	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Lexington 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Alamo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Tomas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Round Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Delaware	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rapidan	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doaktown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piseco	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
South Newbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Webster Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,494 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 218, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 740, Heaviest daily snowfall 202, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 9 January 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	218
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	740
Heaviest daily snowfall	202
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 9 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 85, daily 1,402.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,306 broken records

Margins by which the 1,306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1978

Top 20 records on 9 January 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1978	Lyons Falls, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Weston, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Buckingham, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Alexandria 4 WSW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Uniondale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Canton 4 SE, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Lowville, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1978	Sterling, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Rapelje, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Warrensburg 4 NW, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Rumford 1 SSE, US	monthly rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Newton, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Norfolk, US	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Plattsburgh AFB, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Cedar Run (River), US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Confluence 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1978	Summerfield 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	54 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

1799 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1978. 1978 had 1,494 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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	1,194
50 to 100	66
100 to 150	30
150 to 200	15
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1