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Weather Records on 16 January 1978

1,399 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1978. Highest significance: Sparta 1 W, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 1978

  • On 16 January 1978, 1,399 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 95 were record highs and 165 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,348 daily.
  • Sparta 1 W set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 16 January 1978.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,399 stations
Weather records on 16 January 1978 1,399 station records on 16 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,399 station records on 16 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 January 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Sparta 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
AugustaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Yates CtrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation90.2 mm (3.6 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Bunker 4NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
PaolaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Du Quoin 4 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Marseilles-MarignaneFranceRecord daily precipitation57.8 mm (2.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
PereiroBrazilRecord daily precipitation98.0 mm (3.9 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Howard 2SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
RussellvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
IndependenceUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
EldonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Joao DiasBrazilRecord daily precipitation131.1 mm (5.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
MattoonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
WellingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
SalemUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
SullivanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
CentraliaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall32.8 cm (12.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
CarrolltonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Freguesia da EscadaBrazilRecord daily precipitation151.9 mm (6.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio 1 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado SpringsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.7 cm (5.4 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
FiskUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Sao VicenteBrazilRecord daily precipitation329.5 mm (13.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
SedanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
GeraldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
New FlorenceUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
SalemUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.9 cm (4.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Le RoyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
KingmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Wasola 5NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
ShoshoniUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.7 cm (10.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
NetherbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft ScottUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Marble HillUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz CampPuerto Rico [United States]Record daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
FrankfortUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Elsberry 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
CarthageUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville Siu RschUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Vichy Rolla Natl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Trout LakeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
El DoradoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
MoranUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
JacksonUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Zalma 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,399 records
Records on 16 January 1978 by type Records set or tied on 16 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 614, Heaviest daily snowfall 371, Deepest snow cover 154. 0200400600800Highest daily maximum: 38Lowest daily maximum: 64Highest daily minimum: 57Lowest daily minimum: 101Heaviest daily rainfall: 614Heaviest daily snowfall: 371Deepest snow cover: 154Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 614, Heaviest daily snowfall 371, Deepest snow cover 154.
Records on 16 January 1978 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum38
Lowest daily maximum64
Highest daily minimum57
Lowest daily minimum101
Heaviest daily rainfall614
Heaviest daily snowfall371
Deepest snow cover154
Records on 16 January 1978 by timescale Records on 16 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 39, daily 1,348. 05001,0001,500all-time: 12monthly: 39daily: 1,348all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 39, daily 1,348.
Records on 16 January 1978 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time12
monthly39
daily1,348

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,192 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1978 Margins by which the 1,192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 94750 to 100: 170100 to 150: 56150 to 200: 10200 to 250: 6250 to 300: 1300 to 350: 20 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350
Margins by which the 1,192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1978
MarginRecords
0 to 50947
50 to 100170
100 to 15056
150 to 20010
200 to 2506
250 to 3001
300 to 3502

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1978
Top 20 records on 16 January 1978 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 January 1978Sparta 1 W, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)13.9 cm (5.5 in)62 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Augusta, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)81 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Yates Ctr, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)84 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FRdaily rain90.2 mm (3.6 in)71.5 mm (2.8 in)54 years65 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Bunker 4N, USmonthly snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)30 years64 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Paola, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)81 years63 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Du Quoin 4 SE, USdaily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)48 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Marseilles-Marignane, FRdaily rain57.8 mm (2.3 in)41.2 mm (1.6 in)54 years61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Pereiro, BRdaily rain98.0 mm (3.9 in)67.0 mm (2.6 in)55 years60 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1978Howard 2SE, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)70 years59 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Russellville, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)83 years59 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Independence, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)54 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Eldon, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)83 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Joao Dias, BRmonthly rain131.1 mm (5.2 in)54.1 mm (2.1 in)42 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Paonia 1SW, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)67 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Mattoon, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.3 cm (2.9 in)72 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Martinsville 2 SW, USdaily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)11.5 cm (4.5 in)42 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Wellington, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)14.2 cm (5.6 in)63 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Salem, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)13.4 cm (5.3 in)70 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1978Sullivan, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)40 years57 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

1795 to 1978
Records on 01-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 1,399 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 11804: 11818: 11820: 21826: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 31847: 11849: 21851: 11852: 21858: 11864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21875: 31877: 11878: 21881: 41886: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 81895: 51896: 41897: 21898: 21899: 171900: 11901: 11902: 51904: 61905: 221906: 261907: 171908: 141909: 191910: 211911: 151912: 381913: 521914: 161915: 291916: 281917: 301918: 891919: 501920: 2491921: 361922: 291923: 471924: 2771925: 2371926: 691927: 2501928: 3271929: 1301930: 6801931: 1601932: 6051933: 3431934: 991935: 4261936: 3491937: 1861938: 5491939: 5391940: 2841941: 6011942: 5851943: 6281944: 2521945: 4341946: 4301947: 5971948: 2991949: 9331950: 8551951: 6791952: 6141953: 1,0401954: 8821955: 3181956: 5191957: 7951958: 4591959: 4621960: 3491961: 8641962: 3871963: 9961964: 5771965: 9101966: 4641967: 5161968: 5361969: 6301970: 7291971: 6281972: 1,7241973: 1,1341974: 1,9571975: 7171976: 5931977: 1,4301978: 1,3991979: 1,0431980: 9651981: 8151982: 1,1211983: 7591984: 1,3761985: 8461986: 7851987: 1,4651988: 5971989: 8351990: 1,6921991: 8971992: 1,1501993: 1,3511994: 2,0031995: 1,3811996: 9951997: 1,0161998: 8841999: 8162000: 1,0732001: 7532002: 6052003: 6912004: 1,4462005: 6542006: 7462007: 1,9622008: 7772009: 1,3282010: 7392011: 9962012: 5692013: 9902014: 5342015: 4242016: 4532017: 1,1042018: 1,0452019: 5122020: 1,0982021: 5442022: 5762023: 6462024: 2,4012025: 6842026: 5061795186718981916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 1,399 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-16 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17991
18041
18181
18202
18262
18361
18381
18391
18453
18471
18492
18511
18522
18581
18641
18661
18671
18681
18691
18711
18732
18753
18771
18782
18814
18861
18902
18911
18921
18938
18955
18964
18972
18982
189917
19001
19011
19025
19046
190522
190626
190717
190814
190919
191021
191115
191238
191352
191416
191529
191628
191730
191889
191950
1920249
192136
192229
192347
1924277
1925237
192669
1927250
1928327
1929130
1930680
1931160
1932605
1933343
193499
1935426
1936349
1937186
1938549
1939539
1940284
1941601
1942585
1943628
1944252
1945434
1946430
1947597
1948299
1949933
1950855
1951679
1952614
19531,040
1954882
1955318
1956519
1957795
1958459
1959462
1960349
1961864
1962387
1963996
1964577
1965910
1966464
1967516
1968536
1969630
1970729
1971628
19721,724
19731,134
19741,957
1975717
1976593
19771,430
19781,399
19791,043
1980965
1981815
19821,121
1983759
19841,376
1985846
1986785
19871,465
1988597
1989835
19901,692
1991897
19921,150
19931,351
19942,003
19951,381
1996995
19971,016
1998884
1999816
20001,073
2001753
2002605
2003691
20041,446
2005654
2006746
20071,962
2008777
20091,328
2010739
2011996
2012569
2013990
2014534
2015424
2016453
20171,104
20181,045
2019512
20201,098
2021544
2022576
2023646
20242,401
2025684
2026506

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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.

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