Weather Records on 25 January 2003

1,242 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 2003. Highest significance: Rushville, US.

Key Facts for 25 January 2003

On 25 January 2003, 1,242 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
554 were record highs and 476 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,190 daily.
Rushville set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 25 January 2003.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,242 stations

1,242 station records on 25 January 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Weston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.1 C (111.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Slatteroy Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Blanco Lower	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hedland Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,242 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 223, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 253, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 25 January 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	223
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	253
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 25 January 2003 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 37, daily 1,190.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

956 broken records

Margins by which the 956 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 2003

Top 20 records on 25 January 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 2003	Rushville, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2003	Indee, AU	daily rain	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2003	Khartoum, SD	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Weston 1 E, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Gurabo Substn, PR	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Monticello, US	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Titusville, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Pardoo Station, AU	daily rain	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high max	37.4 C (99.3 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	San Lorenzo 1SW, PR	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Hardin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Malvern, GB	monthly high max	15.8 C (60.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Carlindie, AU	monthly rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	105 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Roosevelt Roads, PR	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 2003	Wallal Downs, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	44 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 set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2003. 2003 had 1,242 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

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Data for records on 2003-01-25: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	913
25 to 50	28
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1