Weather Records on 11 January 1996

1,366 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1996. Highest significance: Lake Mills Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 11 January 1996

On 11 January 1996, 1,366 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
479 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 33 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,284 daily.
Lake Mills Wwtp set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.3 mm (3.2 in) on 11 January 1996.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

1,366 stations

1,366 station records on 11 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Jersey City	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Phila Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 5 N	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Ave V Brooklyn	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Dulles Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	130.5 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Hill	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Plains 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grover Hill	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,366 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 218, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 261, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 124, Deepest snow cover 458.

Records on 11 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	218
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	261
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	124
Deepest snow cover	458

Records on 11 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 33, monthly 49, daily 1,284.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,062 broken records

Margins by which the 1,062 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

11 January 1996

Top 20 records on 11 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1996	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	monthly rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 January 1996	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Reading Wb City, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Jersey City, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Elim (Hosp), ZA	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	85 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	77 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Newton, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1996	W Manchester 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 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)
11 January 1996	Wilmington Porter Rsch, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1996	Rockville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1996	Taunton, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1996	Beavertown 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1996	Spring Grove, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1996	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	77 years	57 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

1794 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1996. 1996 had 1,366 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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 11 January 1996
Margin	Records
0 to 200	942
200 to 400	93
400 to 600	21
600 to 800	5
800 to 1000	1