Weather Records on 10 January 1996

1,455 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1996. Highest significance: Frederick Police Brks, US.

Key Facts for 10 January 1996

On 10 January 1996, 1,455 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
397 were record highs and 199 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 51 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 1,319 daily.
Frederick Police Brks set a daily record snow depth of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) on 10 January 1996.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,455 stations

1,455 station records on 10 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Slutsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Philippi	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wallaville- Mill Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.4 mm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ghinghinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Woleebee Nevasa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brooweena Lahey St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.0 mm (7.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	57.2 cm (22.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Callemondah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
The Cedars	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Earth	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Allisonia 2 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Malakoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.6 mm (6.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Ave V Brooklyn	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Palm 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Phila Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,455 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 204, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 193, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 330, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 480.

Records on 10 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	204
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	193
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	330
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	480

Records on 10 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 51, monthly 85, daily 1,319.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,181 broken records

Margins by which the 1,181 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 864.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1996

Top 20 records on 10 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 1996	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Dale Enterprise, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Greenville Wtp, US	all-time snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	77 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Mt Perry the Pines, AU	daily rain	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	97 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Jodhpur, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	66 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Newton, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Giligulgul, AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Slutsk, BY	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	29 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Philippi, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Wallaville- Mill Street, AU	daily rain	189.4 mm (7.5 in)	138.1 mm (5.4 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	170.4 mm (6.7 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	W Manchester 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	New Park, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Ghinghinda, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	38 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1996	Woleebee Nevasa, AU	daily rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	38 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

1799 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1996. 1996 had 1,455 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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 200	1,054
200 to 400	98
400 to 600	24
600 to 800	4
800 to 1000	1