Weather Records on 14 January 1985
1,211 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1985. Highest significance: East London -Signal STN, ZA.
Key Facts for 14 January 1985
- On 14 January 1985, 1,211 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 90 were record highs and 711 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,172 daily.
- East London -Signal STN set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 14 January 1985.
- Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.
Record Map
1,211 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East London -Signal STN | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Brackettville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Prince Albert Road (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Bredasdorp | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape St. Francis | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Heidelberg Cape (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Grahamstown | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Noupoort | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Humansdorp (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rietbron (Mun) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strawberry Hill (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snydersfontein | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Korsakov | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prince Albert Road | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gove 4W | United States | Record snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Agulhas | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buffelsklip | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wakeeney | United States | Record snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kareedoorn | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bairro Alto | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 190.3 mm (7.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zoetendals Vallei | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stilbaai (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kendrew Estates | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bencuti (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoxie | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dassieshoek | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boesmansrivier | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 61.3 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ponte Alta 1 | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 120.8 mm (4.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| East London | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albertinia (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mooredale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peddie (Mag) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zeekoevlei | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berlin (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 40.5 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rio Casca | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 75.3 mm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -19.0 C (-2.2 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calitzdorp Pol | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bathurst Ns, | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Umzonia (Rsv) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Makwassie | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pitas | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 97.4 mm (3.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muenster | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -14.9 C (5.2 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -11.1 C (12.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| De Rust (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ghanzi | Botswana | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bremen-Seefahrtschule | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cookhouse (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albertvale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | -1.3 C (29.7 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vernal | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -18.9 C (-2.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greifswald | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -15.5 C (4.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandhoogte (Pur) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Biesjesfontein | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromleigh,Ixopo | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bordeaux-Merignac | France | Record low maximum temperature | -7.1 C (19.2 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aachen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swellendam (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Y Lightning Rch | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,211 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 38 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 500 |
| Highest daily minimum | 52 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 211 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 275 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 124 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 13 |
| monthly | 26 |
| daily | 1,172 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,070 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,028 |
| 50 to 100 | 30 |
| 100 to 150 | 8 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 January 1985| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1985 | East London -Signal STN, ZA | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Brackettville, US | all-time snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 69 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Prince Albert Road (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 86 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Bredasdorp, ZA | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 54 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Cape St. Francis, ZA | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 103 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Heidelberg Cape (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Grahamstown, ZA | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 73 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Noupoort, ZA | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 80 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1985 | Humansdorp (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 24 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Rietbron (Mun), ZA | daily rain | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 69 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Strawberry Hill (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 73 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Snydersfontein, ZA | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 54 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Korsakov, RU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 17 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Prince Albert Road, ZA | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 51 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Gove 4W, US | daily snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 66 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Cape Agulhas, ZA | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 64 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Buffelsklip, ZA | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 72 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Wakeeney, US | daily snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 45 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Arnsberg, DE | daily low max | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 103 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1985 | Kareedoorn, ZA | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 72 years | 48 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 1985Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 63 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 261 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 626 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1931 | 92 |
| 1932 | 1,117 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 253 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1938 | 425 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 484 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 481 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 497 |
| 1948 | 435 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 930 |
| 1951 | 533 |
| 1952 | 813 |
| 1953 | 629 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 296 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1961 | 414 |
| 1962 | 485 |
| 1963 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 1,313 |
| 1965 | 486 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 436 |
| 1968 | 1,198 |
| 1969 | 904 |
| 1970 | 549 |
| 1971 | 706 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 645 |
| 1974 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 718 |
| 1976 | 585 |
| 1977 | 747 |
| 1978 | 859 |
| 1979 | 1,883 |
| 1980 | 1,162 |
| 1981 | 1,042 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 876 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1986 | 580 |
| 1987 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 917 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 588 |
| 1991 | 542 |
| 1992 | 1,143 |
| 1993 | 1,474 |
| 1994 | 1,112 |
| 1995 | 2,049 |
| 1996 | 1,472 |
| 1997 | 1,769 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 754 |
| 2000 | 804 |
| 2001 | 1,140 |
| 2002 | 1,010 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 1,337 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2007 | 2,533 |
| 2008 | 457 |
| 2009 | 841 |
| 2010 | 644 |
| 2011 | 1,565 |
| 2012 | 415 |
| 2013 | 1,619 |
| 2014 | 452 |
| 2015 | 634 |
| 2016 | 434 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2020 | 823 |
| 2021 | 677 |
| 2022 | 529 |
| 2023 | 808 |
| 2024 | 2,058 |
| 2025 | 387 |
| 2026 | 1,202 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).