Weather Records on 7 January 2008

1,806 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 2008. Highest significance: S Bend AP, US.

Key Facts for 7 January 2008

On 7 January 2008, 1,806 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,414 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 133 monthly and 1,668 daily.
S Bend AP set a daily record precipitation of 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 7 January 2008.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,806 stations

1,806 station records on 7 January 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Canyonlands-the Needles	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vichy Rolla Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	-12.6 C (9.3 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heathlands National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Foresthill Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Billings 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sivas	Turkey	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood (Lochiel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell (Glendowne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sivas	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-18.4 C (-1.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,806 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 720, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 694, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 191, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 7 January 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	720
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	694
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 7 January 2008 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 133, daily 1,668.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,451 broken records

Margins by which the 1,451 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 2008

Top 20 records on 7 January 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 2008	S Bend AP, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 January 2008	Hoopeston, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 2008	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	89 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 January 2008	Canyonlands-the Needles, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 January 2008	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 January 2008	Esk Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Vichy Rolla Natl AP, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Tres Piedras, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Kasane, BW	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Gyshgy, TM	all-time low max	-12.6 C (9.3 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Benton Harbor AP, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	111 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Laporte, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	107 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Heathlands National Park, AU	daily rain	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Foresthill Rs, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Galva, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	111 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Billings 1SW, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	McGaffey 5 SE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2008	Decatur Wtp, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	111 years	50 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

1826 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 2008. 2008 had 1,806 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,416
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1