Weather Records on 2 January 1983

690 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1983. Highest significance: Marlow 1 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 1983

On 2 January 1983, 690 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 662 daily.
Marlow 1 WSW set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 2 January 1983.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

690 stations

690 station records on 2 January 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Throckmorton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts Brook Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Walla Walla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Washington Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Booroondarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pearl	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bearbung (Aller)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Varzea da Palma	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guirapa (Umburanas)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olton	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alvon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Levelland	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 7E	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harden Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Taylor	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coreena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Urandi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Heavener 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Erldunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

690 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 308, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 96.

Records on 2 January 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	308
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	96

Records on 2 January 1983 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 22, daily 662.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

569 broken records

Margins by which the 569 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1983

Top 20 records on 2 January 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1983	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1983	Throckmorton, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	59 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1983	Artesia 6S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1983	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Breckenridge, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Stewarts Brook Composite, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	89 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Archer City 2W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Quanah 2 SW, US	monthly snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Sapphire Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Blackville Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Floydada, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Seminole, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Lubbock, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Barringun, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Blair Athol, AU	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Trangie (Old Bundemar), AU	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Warrumbungle (Walla Walla), AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Bowie, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Akron Washington Co AP, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1983	Laghouat, DZ	daily low min	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	81 years	44 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

1794 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 690 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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	499
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1