Weather Records on 23 January 1996

889 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1996. Highest significance: Lovelaceville, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 1996

On 23 January 1996, 889 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 871 daily.
Lovelaceville set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 23 January 1996.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

889 stations

889 station records on 23 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lovelaceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Maroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Ulinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango de Doria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Earth	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Sugar Factory	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nouasseur	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Purdue UNIV AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kameeldrift-Irr	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toobeah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whiporie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Lerdo (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eenbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coulee Dam 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.8 mm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hofmeyer (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Downs Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yandaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hartline	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

889 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 147, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 303, Heaviest daily snowfall 75, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 23 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	147
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	75
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 23 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 15, daily 871.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

716 broken records

Margins by which the 716 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1996

Top 20 records on 23 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1996	Lovelaceville, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1996	Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm, ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1996	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	monthly rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1996	Tewantin Post Office, AU	all-time high min	28.2 C (82.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Boggabilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Maroon, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Garah (Ulinga), AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Montello 2NE, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Woomera, AU	daily rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Boonville, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Black Rock, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Beaver Is, US	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Tenango de Doria, MX	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Blue Earth, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Bethany, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Molteno (Mun), ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Ogden Sugar Factory, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Tingha (Crystal Hill), AU	monthly rain	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1996	Springside, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	49 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 889 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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Data for records on 1996-01-23: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	708
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1