Weather Records on 8 January 1994

1,224 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1994. Highest significance: Mtn Home, US.

Key Facts for 8 January 1994

On 8 January 1994, 1,224 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 214 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,168 daily.
Mtn Home set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 8 January 1994.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 553 records.

Record Map

1,224 stations

1,224 station records on 8 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mtn Home	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Doornbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carrick (Oaks Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elandspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Princetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warmun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Rsch Farm	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Longwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selbourne (Kirnbrae)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Echo Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tewkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorina (Frome Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.1 C (102.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parkham (Avenue Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-54.0 C (-65.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hordern Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palenque (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guthega Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cangucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,224 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 142, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 380, Heaviest daily snowfall 136, Deepest snow cover 192.

Records on 8 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	142
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	380
Heaviest daily snowfall	136
Deepest snow cover	192

Records on 8 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 50, daily 1,168.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,027 broken records

Margins by which the 1,027 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1994

Top 20 records on 8 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1994	Mtn Home, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1994	Gormanston (Gould Street), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1994	Donora 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1994	Griffiss AFB, US	daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 January 1994	Doornbult, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Carrick (Oaks Road), AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	75 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Indore, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Balfour, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Barkhamsted, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Grand View 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Charleroi Lock 4, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Elandspoort, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Washington Is, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Princetown, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Aberdeen, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Auburn, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Cherry Gardens, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily high max	35.5 C (95.9 F)	7.1 C (12.8 F)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1994	Graz, AT	daily high max	13.8 C (56.8 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	92 years	47 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1994. 1994 had 1,224 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 1994
Margin	Records
0 to 100	948
100 to 200	61
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1