Weather Records on 1 January 2000

701 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 2000. Highest significance: Towera, AU.

Key Facts for 1 January 2000

On 1 January 2000, 701 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
445 were record highs and 154 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 678 daily.
Towera set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 1 January 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

701 stations

701 station records on 1 January 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tulcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Constanta	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Theda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valsugana Velha-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Turkmen-Bashi	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Naryn	Kyrgyzstan	Record high maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Xaltianguis (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Segen-Kyuel	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-22.5 C (-8.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kamishli	Syria	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Leopoldina (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Paulo (Aeroport	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kashi	China	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pudino	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-34.0 C (-29.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kemerovo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-46.0 C (-50.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan Chamula	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kemerovo	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-35.8 C (-32.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Van	Turkey	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ponte Firme	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barra de Sao Gabriel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weifang	China	Record high minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kermanshah	Iran	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

701 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 366, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 88, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 1 January 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	366
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 1 January 2000 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 678.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

545 broken records

Margins by which the 545 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 2000

Top 20 records on 1 January 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 2000	Towera, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Tulcea, RO	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Constanta, RO	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Theda, AU	daily rain	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Rock Rapids, US	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Fredonia, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	94 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Washington, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Leavenworth, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Clark, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Dorado 2 WNW, PR	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Leavenworth, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Huautla, MX	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Valsugana Velha-Montante, BR	daily rain	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Turkmen-Bashi, TM	daily high max	19.3 C (66.7 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Naryn, KG	monthly high max	2.5 C (36.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	59 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Menard, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	72 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2000	Calera, MX	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 2000	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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

1798 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2000. 2000 had 701 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	810
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	590
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	849

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Data for records on 2000-01-01: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	532
25 to 50	6
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1