Weather Records on 15 January 1996

1,199 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1996. Highest significance: Frederick Police Brks, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 1996

On 15 January 1996, 1,199 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
739 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,174 daily.
Frederick Police Brks set a daily record snow depth of 83.8 cm (33.0 in) on 15 January 1996.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,199 stations

1,199 station records on 15 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
S Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chimoio	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cayey 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Emmitsburg 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ware	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yokosuka	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Phila Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford-Bradley Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record snow depth	124.5 cm (49.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Grove NAS	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wigwam Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Suffern	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Asosan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Landisville 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laurelton Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glassboro 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,199 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 550, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 104, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 228.

Records on 15 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	550
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	104
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	228

Records on 15 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 20, daily 1,174.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

891 broken records

Margins by which the 891 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 940.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1996

Top 20 records on 15 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1996	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1996	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1996	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	73 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1996	Reading Wb City, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	85 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1996	New Park, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	55.8 cm (22.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1996	S Mtn, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Mt Wx, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Jayuya, PR	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Palmerton, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Spring Grove, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Chimoio, MZ	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Huelva, ES	monthly rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	New Bedford Coop, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Cayey 1 E, PR	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Woodstock, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Wilkes Barre, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Fajardo, PR	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Emmitsburg 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Ware, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1996	Winchester Airport 3 E, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	50 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

1795 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1996. 1996 had 1,199 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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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	828
200 to 400	43
400 to 600	14
600 to 800	5
800 to 1000	1