Weather Records on 24 January 1994

634 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 1994. Highest significance: Ocampo, MX.

Key Facts for 24 January 1994

On 24 January 1994, 634 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
314 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 609 daily.
Ocampo set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 24 January 1994.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

634 stations

634 station records on 24 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ocampo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Shasta	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heath	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pirapozinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skjak II	Norway	Record snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Universo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheenspost	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Osvaldo Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parapua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tamos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Francisco da Corredeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aceituna Wtp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tremonton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carlos Chagas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Reichenhall	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berthold	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Estrada Do Quata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 8 N	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lemmon	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tremonton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Middle Dam	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lucelia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Taubate	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cointzio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

634 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 152, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 94.

Records on 24 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	152
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	94

Records on 24 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 21, daily 609.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 1994

Top 20 records on 24 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 1994	Ocampo, MX	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Mt Shasta, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Barkhamsted, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Heath, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Hardwick, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Pirassununga, BR	monthly rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Encarnacion, PY	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Pirapozinho, BR	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Reit Im Winkl, DE	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Skjak II, NO	all-time snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Taung, ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Universo, BR	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Sheenspost, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Pettibone, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Osvaldo Cruz, BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Reddersburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Saentis, CH	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Cedaredge, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Parapua, BR	daily rain	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1994	Tamos, MX	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5 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

1796 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1994. 1994 had 634 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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 100	441
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1