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Weather Records on 5 January 1994

1,481 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1994. Highest significance: Towanda 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1994

  • On 5 January 1994, 1,481 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 461 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,412 daily.
  • Towanda 1 S set a daily record snowfall of 34.3 cm (13.5 in) on 5 January 1994.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,481 stations
Weather records on 5 January 1994 1,481 station records on 5 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,481 station records on 5 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Towanda 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall34.3 cm (13.5 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Brewerton Lock 23United StatesRecord daily precipitation69.3 mm (2.7 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Derry 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
BastankaUkraineRecord daily precipitation80.0 mm (3.1 in)67 of 100 (Major)
CortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Bordeaux-MerignacFranceRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)66 of 100 (Major)
ChemungUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Greensboro Lock 7United StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
RenovoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Charleroi Lock 4United StatesRecord daily snowfall55.9 cm (22.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
ElmiraUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Marion Ctr 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall54.6 cm (21.5 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Donora 1 SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth61.0 cm (24.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Schenley Lock 5United StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
AuburnUnited StatesRecord snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
ColgateUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
MontroseUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
AngelicaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
CortlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIVUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
WesthopeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon RatchasimaThailandRecord daily precipitation181.1 mm (7.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
CorningUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.3 cm (6.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
AvonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg DepotUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
ElmiraUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
AberdeenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BolivarUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
CincinnatusUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
PettiboneUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
BryantUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Rsch FarmUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
SkaneatelesUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1United StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Middlebourne 3 ESEUnited StatesRecord snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
AlcobacaBrazilRecord daily precipitation84.5 mm (3.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Gouverneur 3 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIVUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 EUnited StatesRecord snow depth71.1 cm (28.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3United StatesRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4United StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesburg 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall44.7 cm (17.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1United StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
JonacatepecMexicoRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Lock 7United StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
CrestonUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
FairmontUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&DUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Lavras da Mangabeira (Dnocs)BrazilRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
NorfolkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesville 1NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Enderlin 2WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
FairmontUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
PhilippiUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
PettiboneUnited StatesRecord snow depth86.4 cm (34.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,481 records
Records on 5 January 1994 by type Records set or tied on 5 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 283, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 178, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Heaviest daily snowfall 331, Deepest snow cover 233. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 283Lowest daily maximum: 43Highest daily minimum: 178Lowest daily minimum: 77Heaviest daily rainfall: 336Heaviest daily snowfall: 331Deepest snow cover: 233Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 283, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 178, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Heaviest daily snowfall 331, Deepest snow cover 233.
Records on 5 January 1994 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum283
Lowest daily maximum43
Highest daily minimum178
Lowest daily minimum77
Heaviest daily rainfall336
Heaviest daily snowfall331
Deepest snow cover233
Records on 5 January 1994 by timescale Records on 5 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 58, daily 1,412. 05001,0001,500all-time: 11monthly: 58daily: 1,412all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 58, daily 1,412.
Records on 5 January 1994 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time11
monthly58
daily1,412

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,196 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 January 1994 Margins by which the 1,196 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 100: 1,035100 to 200: 113200 to 300: 38300 to 400: 8400 to 500: 20 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500
Margins by which the 1,196 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 January 1994
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,035
100 to 200113
200 to 30038
300 to 4008
400 to 5002

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1994
Top 20 records on 5 January 1994 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 January 1994Towanda 1 S, USdaily snowfall34.3 cm (13.5 in)21.9 cm (8.6 in)80 years74 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Brewerton Lock 23, USmonthly rain69.3 mm (2.7 in)31.7 mm (1.2 in)46 years70 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Derry 4 SW, USdaily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)27.4 cm (10.8 in)67 years69 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Bastanka, UAmonthly rain80.0 mm (3.1 in)57.6 mm (2.3 in)40 years67 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Cortland, USdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)58 years67 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Bordeaux-Merignac, FRdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)88 years66 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Chemung, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)52 years65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Greensboro Lock 7, USdaily snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)52 years65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Renovo, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)80 years65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Charleroi Lock 4, USmonthly snowfall55.9 cm (22.0 in)24.1 cm (9.5 in)27 years64 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Elmira, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)63 years63 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Marion Ctr 2 SE, USmonthly snowfall54.6 cm (21.5 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)29 years63 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Donora 1 SW, USdaily snow depth61.0 cm (24.0 in)45.8 cm (18.0 in)54 years62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Schenley Lock 5, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)19.1 cm (7.5 in)40 years62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Auburn, USdaily snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)90 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Colgate, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)78 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Montrose, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)84 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Angelica, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)67 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1994Cortland, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)30.5 cm (12.0 in)32 years58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1994Ithaca Cornell UNIV, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)36 years58 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 1994
Records on 01-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 1,481 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21803: 21838: 11850: 11853: 11855: 21857: 11860: 21861: 21862: 11863: 11864: 31869: 21870: 11871: 11872: 21873: 51874: 11875: 11878: 11879: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21886: 31887: 11888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 51892: 51894: 101895: 71896: 21897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 41901: 61902: 141903: 91904: 241905: 91906: 151907: 71908: 121909: 521910: 211911: 271912: 541913: 191914: 341915: 211916: 951917: 591918: 411919: 531920: 1221921: 871922: 1601923: 971924: 4081925: 1101926: 3281927: 4171928: 1121929: 3081930: 2031931: 1761932: 3701933: 2411934: 2941935: 7551936: 2801937: 2381938: 2001939: 7361940: 6541941: 2761942: 8281943: 3551944: 2741945: 5711946: 1,2181947: 4961948: 5371949: 9481950: 1,4001951: 2001952: 3451953: 2911954: 3891955: 7701956: 6991957: 2761958: 5061959: 1,0431960: 4631961: 3051962: 3591963: 3401964: 1911965: 4881966: 6071967: 5451968: 1,0371969: 8441970: 4631971: 1,3551972: 6951973: 5661974: 9861975: 3381976: 7441977: 6131978: 6721979: 1,7811980: 9971981: 1,1361982: 1,7871983: 9291984: 1,1631985: 9701986: 8561987: 1,0311988: 1,3891989: 1,4631990: 4711991: 1,4091992: 1,0011993: 1,6041994: 1,4811995: 9561996: 1,0841997: 2,2541998: 1,4261999: 2,4432000: 7862001: 1,2512002: 8332003: 7602004: 1,7312005: 1,9472006: 8132007: 1,8442008: 1,1142009: 6712010: 1,3862011: 6202012: 1,3072013: 5012014: 7462015: 6522016: 5162017: 1,0532018: 1,0752019: 4222020: 3952021: 3662022: 7002023: 6832024: 4582025: 6072026: 7361795187418961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 1,481 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-05 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18032
18381
18501
18531
18552
18571
18602
18612
18621
18631
18643
18692
18701
18711
18722
18735
18741
18751
18781
18791
18811
18821
18832
18842
18863
18871
18882
18894
18902
18915
18925
189410
18957
18962
18972
18985
18999
19004
19016
190214
19039
190424
19059
190615
19077
190812
190952
191021
191127
191254
191319
191434
191521
191695
191759
191841
191953
1920122
192187
1922160
192397
1924408
1925110
1926328
1927417
1928112
1929308
1930203
1931176
1932370
1933241
1934294
1935755
1936280
1937238
1938200
1939736
1940654
1941276
1942828
1943355
1944274
1945571
19461,218
1947496
1948537
1949948
19501,400
1951200
1952345
1953291
1954389
1955770
1956699
1957276
1958506
19591,043
1960463
1961305
1962359
1963340
1964191
1965488
1966607
1967545
19681,037
1969844
1970463
19711,355
1972695
1973566
1974986
1975338
1976744
1977613
1978672
19791,781
1980997
19811,136
19821,787
1983929
19841,163
1985970
1986856
19871,031
19881,389
19891,463
1990471
19911,409
19921,001
19931,604
19941,481
1995956
19961,084
19972,254
19981,426
19992,443
2000786
20011,251
2002833
2003760
20041,731
20051,947
2006813
20071,844
20081,114
2009671
20101,386
2011620
20121,307
2013501
2014746
2015652
2016516
20171,053
20181,075
2019422
2020395
2021366
2022700
2023683
2024458
2025607
2026736

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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).