Weather Records on 10 January 2009

875 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 2009. Highest significance: Hachinohe, JP.

Key Facts for 10 January 2009

On 10 January 2009, 875 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
409 were record highs and 181 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 842 daily.
Hachinohe set a daily record precipitation of 73.2 mm (2.9 in) on 10 January 2009.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

875 stations

875 station records on 10 January 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hachinohe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nadi Airport	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	280.8 mm (11.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sakai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ghanzi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kastamonu	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-17.1 C (1.2 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stoughton Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mutsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atakpane	Togo	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miyako	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zearing	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benmore: Younger Botanic Garde	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ankeny	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Agedabia	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chillagoe Atherton Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nausori	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zearing	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Agedabia	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Atkinson Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Joplin	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yonago	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

875 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 326, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 110, Deepest snow cover 57.

Records on 10 January 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	326
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	110
Deepest snow cover	57

Records on 10 January 2009 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 24, daily 842.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 2009

Top 20 records on 10 January 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 2009	Hachinohe, JP	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2009	Nadi Airport, FJ	daily rain	280.8 mm (11.1 in)	228.7 mm (9.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Sakai, JP	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Ghanzi, BW	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Victoria, MX	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Slippery Rock 1 SSW, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Kastamonu, TR	daily low min	-17.1 C (1.2 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Galena, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Stoughton Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Cleveland, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Mutsu, JP	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Three Rivers, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Wilton, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Atakpane, TG	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Winterset 4N, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	2.1 cm (0.8 in)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Norman 3SSE, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2009	Burlington Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 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

1799 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2009. 2009 had 875 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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 10 January 2009
Margin	Records
0 to 100	631
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	2