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Weather Records on 16 January 2003

691 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 2003. Highest significance: Princeton, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 2003

  • On 16 January 2003, 691 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 225 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 661 daily.
  • Princeton set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 16 January 2003.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

691 stations
Weather records on 16 January 2003 691 station records on 16 January 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
691 station records on 16 January 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 January 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PrincetonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Plattsmouth 1EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.7 cm (5.8 in)68 of 100 (Major)
LeavenworthUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
WoodUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Grant CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Friend 3EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
CorningUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
CreightonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.4 cm (4.1 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Round Spring 2SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
SewardUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
KhartoumSudanRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
El FasherSudanRecord daily precipitation70.1 mm (2.8 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
El ObeidSudanRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ShenandoahUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.0 cm (6.3 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
PickstownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
OcosingoMexicoRecord daily precipitation71.9 mm (2.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
LebanonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Port SudanSudanRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
GreeleyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
LyonsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
KirksvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ArcadiaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
FullertonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
HickmanUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
HoltonUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
DodgeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
MalcolmUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
OakdaleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City 4NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
OsmondUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodlawn 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping WaterUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
BonesteelUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos RsvrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
HerkimerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
HickmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
LynchUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Kirley 7 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos SantosMexicoRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
GoldenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
KnoxvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Elmo 1 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa 4 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Central CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.5 cm (5.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Westmoreland StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.0 mm (3.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

691 records
Records on 16 January 2003 by type Records set or tied on 16 January 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 244, Deepest snow cover 46. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 113Lowest daily maximum: 27Highest daily minimum: 112Lowest daily minimum: 59Heaviest daily rainfall: 90Heaviest daily snowfall: 244Deepest snow cover: 46Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 January 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 244, Deepest snow cover 46.
Records on 16 January 2003 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum113
Lowest daily maximum27
Highest daily minimum112
Lowest daily minimum59
Heaviest daily rainfall90
Heaviest daily snowfall244
Deepest snow cover46
Records on 16 January 2003 by timescale Records on 16 January 2003 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 661. 0200400600800all-time: 4monthly: 26daily: 661all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 January 2003 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 661.
Records on 16 January 2003 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time4
monthly26
daily661

How Much Records Were Beaten By

540 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 2003 Margins by which the 540 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 50: 42150 to 100: 80100 to 150: 28150 to 200: 8200 to 250: 1250 to 300: 1300 to 350: 0350 to 400: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350350 to 400
Margins by which the 540 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 2003
MarginRecords
0 to 50421
50 to 10080
100 to 15028
150 to 2008
200 to 2501
250 to 3001
300 to 3500
350 to 4001

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 2003
Top 20 records on 16 January 2003 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 January 2003Princeton, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)109 years68 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Plattsmouth 1E, USdaily snowfall14.7 cm (5.8 in)14.7 cm (5.8 in)107 years68 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Leavenworth, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)88 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Wood, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)72 years64 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Grant City, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)67 years63 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Friend 3E, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)14.8 cm (5.8 in)71 years63 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Corning, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)109 years61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Creighton, USdaily snowfall10.4 cm (4.1 in)10.4 cm (4.1 in)109 years61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Round Spring 2SW, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)108 years60 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2003Seward, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)67 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Khartoum, SDdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)62.2 mm (2.4 in)45 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003El Fasher, SDdaily rain70.1 mm (2.8 in)70.1 mm (2.8 in)45 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003El Obeid, SDdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)62.2 mm (2.4 in)44 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Shenandoah, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)67 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Blockton 1W, USdaily snowfall16.0 cm (6.3 in)13.5 cm (5.3 in)24 years56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Pickstown, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)36 years56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Ocosingo, MXdaily rain71.9 mm (2.8 in)54.1 mm (2.1 in)27 years55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Lebanon, USdaily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)102 years52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Glenwood 3SW, USdaily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)13.0 cm (5.1 in)36 years50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2003Port Sudan, SDdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)60.2 mm (2.4 in)41 years49 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 2003
Records on 01-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2003. 2003 had 691 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 11804: 11818: 11820: 21826: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 31847: 11849: 21851: 11852: 21858: 11864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21875: 31877: 11878: 21881: 41886: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 81895: 51896: 41897: 21898: 21899: 171900: 11901: 11902: 51904: 61905: 221906: 261907: 171908: 141909: 191910: 211911: 151912: 381913: 521914: 161915: 291916: 281917: 301918: 891919: 501920: 2491921: 361922: 291923: 471924: 2771925: 2371926: 691927: 2501928: 3271929: 1301930: 6801931: 1601932: 6051933: 3431934: 991935: 4261936: 3491937: 1861938: 5491939: 5391940: 2841941: 6011942: 5851943: 6281944: 2521945: 4341946: 4301947: 5971948: 2991949: 9331950: 8551951: 6791952: 6141953: 1,0401954: 8821955: 3181956: 5191957: 7951958: 4591959: 4621960: 3491961: 8641962: 3871963: 9961964: 5771965: 9101966: 4641967: 5161968: 5361969: 6301970: 7291971: 6281972: 1,7241973: 1,1341974: 1,9571975: 7171976: 5931977: 1,4301978: 1,3991979: 1,0431980: 9651981: 8151982: 1,1211983: 7591984: 1,3761985: 8461986: 7851987: 1,4651988: 5971989: 8351990: 1,6921991: 8971992: 1,1501993: 1,3511994: 2,0031995: 1,3811996: 9951997: 1,0161998: 8841999: 8162000: 1,0732001: 7532002: 6052003: 6912004: 1,4462005: 6542006: 7462007: 1,9622008: 7772009: 1,3282010: 7392011: 9962012: 5692013: 9902014: 5342015: 4242016: 4532017: 1,1042018: 1,0452019: 5122020: 1,0982021: 5442022: 5762023: 6462024: 2,4012025: 6842026: 5061795186718981916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2003. 2003 had 691 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-16 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17991
18041
18181
18202
18262
18361
18381
18391
18453
18471
18492
18511
18522
18581
18641
18661
18671
18681
18691
18711
18732
18753
18771
18782
18814
18861
18902
18911
18921
18938
18955
18964
18972
18982
189917
19001
19011
19025
19046
190522
190626
190717
190814
190919
191021
191115
191238
191352
191416
191529
191628
191730
191889
191950
1920249
192136
192229
192347
1924277
1925237
192669
1927250
1928327
1929130
1930680
1931160
1932605
1933343
193499
1935426
1936349
1937186
1938549
1939539
1940284
1941601
1942585
1943628
1944252
1945434
1946430
1947597
1948299
1949933
1950855
1951679
1952614
19531,040
1954882
1955318
1956519
1957795
1958459
1959462
1960349
1961864
1962387
1963996
1964577
1965910
1966464
1967516
1968536
1969630
1970729
1971628
19721,724
19731,134
19741,957
1975717
1976593
19771,430
19781,399
19791,043
1980965
1981815
19821,121
1983759
19841,376
1985846
1986785
19871,465
1988597
1989835
19901,692
1991897
19921,150
19931,351
19942,003
19951,381
1996995
19971,016
1998884
1999816
20001,073
2001753
2002605
2003691
20041,446
2005654
2006746
20071,962
2008777
20091,328
2010739
2011996
2012569
2013990
2014534
2015424
2016453
20171,104
20181,045
2019512
20201,098
2021544
2022576
2023646
20242,401
2025684
2026506

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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