Weather Records on 19 January 2008

1,731 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 2008. Highest significance: Skipton Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 19 January 2008

On 19 January 2008, 1,731 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
705 were record highs and 278 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,650 daily.
Skipton Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 57.0 mm (2.2 in) on 19 January 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

1,731 stations

1,731 station records on 19 January 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Skipton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth (Burtundy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Karmoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.2 mm (4.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Miehikkala Hauhia	Finland	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jajome Alto	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Balowra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sea Lake (Marston Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Essex	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Booroondarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yandaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sivas	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-19.8 C (-3.6 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sea Lake (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Covert	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boigbeat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mirranatwa (Bowacka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Peakvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hannover	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bolac (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seloh Nolem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dillalah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wharton Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wunstorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winvic	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
X-Pichil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Numurkah (Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boorhaman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hobson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aviemore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,731 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 358, Lowest daily maximum 131, Highest daily minimum 347, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 670, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 19 January 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	358
Lowest daily maximum	131
Highest daily minimum	347
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	670
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 19 January 2008 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 74, daily 1,650.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,531 broken records

Margins by which the 1,531 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 2008

Top 20 records on 19 January 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 2008	Skipton Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2008	Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2008	Wentworth (Burtundy), AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2008	Karmoo, AU	daily rain	119.2 mm (4.7 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2008	Moutajup, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2008	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	78 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2008	Miehikkala Hauhia, FI	monthly rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Jajome Alto, PR	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Nymagee (Balowra), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Ivanhoe (Baden Park), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Sea Lake (Marston Downs), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Cobar Mo, AU	daily rain	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Beulah, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Cobar (Taringo Downs), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Woomelang, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Essex, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Uccle, BE	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	125 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Booroondarra, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2008	Yandaburra, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	49 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

1796 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2008. 2008 had 1,731 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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 20	1,422
20 to 40	67
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	2