Weather Records on 19 January 1994

2,752 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1994. Highest significance: Shelbyville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 19 January 1994

On 19 January 1994, 2,752 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 1,990 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 422 were all-time records, 151 monthly and 2,179 daily.
Shelbyville 1 E set an all-time record low minimum temperature of -38.3 C (-36.9 F) on 19 January 1994.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 19 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	68 of 100 (Major)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oswego	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Morrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Farm Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,752 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 1,008, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 982, Heaviest daily rainfall 178, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 301.

Records on 19 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	1,008
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	982
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	301

Records on 19 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 422, monthly 151, daily 2,179.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,268 broken records

Margins by which the 2,268 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1994

Top 20 records on 19 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1994	Shelbyville 1 E, US	all-time low min	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	94 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Portsmouth-Sciotoville, US	all-time low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	94 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Oswego, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Philo 3 SW, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Chilton, US	all-time low max	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Cambridge City 3 N, US	all-time low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Logansport Cicott St, US	all-time low max	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Chestertown, US	all-time low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Hillsboro, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Bayfield 6 N, US	all-time low max	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	New London, US	all-time low max	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Paoli, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Watertown Wwtp, US	all-time low max	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	all-time low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Bellefontaine, US	all-time low max	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Mc Connellsville Lk 7, US	all-time low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1994	Morrison, US	all-time low max	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1994	Maysville Wwtp, US	all-time low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1994	Laurel 3 W, US	all-time low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1994	Bucyrus, US	all-time low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	94 years	59 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

1796 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1994. 1994 had 2,752 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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 19 January 1994
Margin	Records
0 to 100	2,168
100 to 200	74
200 to 300	18
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	3