Weather Records on 8 January 1983

598 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1983. Highest significance: Anacortes, US.

Key Facts for 8 January 1983

On 8 January 1983, 598 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
415 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 578 daily.
Anacortes set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 8 January 1983.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 557 records.

Record Map

598 stations

598 station records on 8 January 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Muccan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mulyie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yangjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nemuro	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Palmyra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ribeirao Corrente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.8 C (-21.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tremonton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sion	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sivas	Turkey	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grouse	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wenzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen 20NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Semans	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

598 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 251, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 8 January 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	251
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 8 January 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 578.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

490 broken records

Margins by which the 490 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

8 January 1983

Top 20 records on 8 January 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1983	Anacortes, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1983	Winona, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Glacier Rs, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Muccan, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Moorefield, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Mulyie, AU	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Yangjiang, CN	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Arhangelsk, RU	daily high min	0.1 C (32.2 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Diablo Dam, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	7 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1983	Heyuan, CN	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Zitacuaro, MX	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Lewistown AP, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Crato, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Nemuro, JP	daily high max	8.4 C (47.1 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Palmyra, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1983	Ashland Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	32 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

1806 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1983. 1983 had 598 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	483
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1