Weather Records on 2 January 2008

843 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 2008. Highest significance: Tenosique (Smn), MX.

Key Facts for 2 January 2008

On 2 January 2008, 843 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
132 were record highs and 385 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 803 daily.
Tenosique (Smn) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 209.8 mm (8.3 in) on 2 January 2008.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

843 stations

843 station records on 2 January 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Santiago Choapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Alvarado (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbrabow	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amecameca de Juarez (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Acateno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Jacatepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quitupan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tejocotes	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palenque (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	239.8 mm (9.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimo Xonocahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Cerro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belchertown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Concord ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zacatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalupe Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Teapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	234.4 mm (9.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Razos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Green Pigeon (Morning View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waucoma 1WNW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgton 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tottori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hikone	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pozos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Real del Monte	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Calacoaya	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Concepcion	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Acateno (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gafsa	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Huron	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

843 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 267, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 121, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 2 January 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	267
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	121
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 2 January 2008 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 28, daily 803.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

645 broken records

Margins by which the 645 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 2008

Top 20 records on 2 January 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 2008	Tenosique (Smn), MX	monthly rain	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2008	Santiago Choapan, MX	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2008	Alvarado (Dge), MX	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Kumbrabow, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Dos Patrias, MX	daily rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	118.7 mm (4.7 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Amecameca de Juarez (Dge), MX	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Jalacingo, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Millinocket, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	San Jose Acateno, MX	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Daly Waters AWS, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Santa Maria Jacatepec, MX	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Elkhorn, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	107 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Quitupan, MX	all-time low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Tejocotes, MX	all-time low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Palenque (Dge), MX	all-time rain	239.8 mm (9.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	San Jeronimo Xonocahuacan, MX	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2008	Boca del Cerro, MX	monthly rain	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	42 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

1794 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2008. 2008 had 843 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 January 2008
Margin	Records
0 to 100	619
100 to 200	19
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2