Weather Records on 14 January 1988

917 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1988. Highest significance: Genoa, IT.

Key Facts for 14 January 1988

On 14 January 1988, 917 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 896 daily.
Genoa set a daily record precipitation of 116.4 mm (4.6 in) on 14 January 1988.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

917 stations

917 station records on 14 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nququ (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kenny (Mount Cooper)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky River (Brookland Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Biddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kenny (Yandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Western River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Murrays Lagoon (Bayside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mutual	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rex 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Westmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

917 records

Records set or tied on 14 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 301, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 94.

Records on 14 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	301
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	94

Records on 14 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 896.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

750 broken records

Margins by which the 750 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.

Top 20 by Significance

14 January 1988

Top 20 records on 14 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 January 1988	Genoa, IT	daily rain	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	142 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 January 1988	Norwich, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 January 1988	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Nququ (Bos), ZA	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Streaky Bay, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Cape Borda Comparison, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Sawoti, ZA	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Port Kenny (Mount Cooper), AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Ft Supply 3SE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Rocky River (Brookland Park), AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Palisade, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Ness City, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Montelimar, FR	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Stockton Fire STN 4, US	all-time low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	24.8 C (76.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1988	Lake Biddy, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	41 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 917 records.

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

Records on 01-14 in each year
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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	716
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1