Weather Records on 8 January 1990

1,161 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1990. Highest significance: Somerton (Clermont Park), AU.

Key Facts for 8 January 1990

On 8 January 1990, 1,161 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
713 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,141 daily.
Somerton (Clermont Park) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 200.0 mm (7.9 in) on 8 January 1990.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 554 records.

Record Map

1,161 stations

1,161 station records on 8 January 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wollar (Barrigan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Brazos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Copco #1 Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alice (Watervale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Doctortown 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hartley Vale (Vellacott Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Standish Hickey Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Metolius 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arrabury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lidsdale (Maddox Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gooloogong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes (Lyndale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vryburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Lake 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Leonard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,161 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 306, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 407, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 350, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 8 January 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	306
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	407
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	350
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 8 January 1990 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 1,141.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

946 broken records

Margins by which the 946 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1990

Top 20 records on 8 January 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1990	Somerton (Clermont Park), AU	all-time rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1990	Wollar (Barrigan St), AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1990	Bend, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1990	Merriwa (Terragong), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Williams 1 NW, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Tres Brazos, MX	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Yreka, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Copco #1 Dam, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Glen Alice (Watervale), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Doctortown 1 WSW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Ulan Water, AU	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Hartley Vale (Vellacott Park), AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	74 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Standish Hickey Sp, US	daily rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Buckley 1 NE, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Running Stream (Brooklyn), AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1990	Metolius 1 W, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	43 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

1806 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1990. 1990 had 1,161 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 20	880
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1