Weather Records on 9 January 1988

1,247 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1988. Highest significance: Walhalla, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 1988

On 9 January 1988, 1,247 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
168 were record highs and 371 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,176 daily.
Walhalla set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 9 January 1988.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,247 stations

1,247 station records on 9 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walhalla	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Fazenda Laranjal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	204.1 mm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Brinkley	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oriente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Owensville 3E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kantunilkin	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Obrestad Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laverne	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muscle Shoals AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Francisco da Corredeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cabot	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pisgah Forest 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
West Medway	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leedey	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Hollow Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norcross	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrington	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Penapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,247 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 206, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 179, Heaviest daily snowfall 94, Deepest snow cover 435.

Records on 9 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	206
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	94
Deepest snow cover	435

Records on 9 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 43, daily 1,176.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

977 broken records

Margins by which the 977 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1988

Top 20 records on 9 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1988	Walhalla, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1988	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1988	Fazenda Laranjal, BR	all-time rain	204.1 mm (8.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1988	Brinkley, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	77 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Hardwick, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Little Rock AP Adams Fld, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Miami, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Okemah, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Valley Head, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Oriente, BR	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Oden 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Owensville 3E, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Middleboro, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Tryon, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Pompeia, BR	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Kantunilkin, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Obrestad Fyr, NO	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1988	Woodward, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	49 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1988. 1988 had 1,247 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	710
50 to 100	133
100 to 150	85
150 to 200	31
200 to 250	11
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	2