Weather Records on 15 January 1990

829 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1990. Highest significance: Dinghai, CN.

Key Facts for 15 January 1990

On 15 January 1990, 829 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
519 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 819 daily.
Dinghai set a daily record precipitation of 41.8 mm (1.6 in) on 15 January 1990.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

829 stations

829 station records on 15 January 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dinghai	China	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenrive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenmount Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maseru	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shanghai/Hongqiao	China	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Versailles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wenzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kareepan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Luverne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mondovi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chon Buri	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

829 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 375, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 144, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 15 January 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	375
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	144
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 15 January 1990 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 819.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

662 broken records

Margins by which the 662 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1990

Top 20 records on 15 January 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1990	Dinghai, CN	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Minnie Creek, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Glenrive, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Greenmount Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Palermo, IT	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily high max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Hartford Wwtp, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Maseru, LS	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Tiskilwa 2 SE, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Sterling, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Paragonah, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	75 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Geneseo, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Ness City, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Tenterfield (Aberfeldie), AU	daily rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Carroll, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Charles City, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1990	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily high max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	37 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

1795 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1990. 1990 had 829 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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Data for records on 1990-01-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	629
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3