Weather Records on 24 January 2009

1,046 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 2009. Highest significance: Beito, NO.

Key Facts for 24 January 2009

On 24 January 2009, 1,046 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
573 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,011 daily.
Beito set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 24 January 2009.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,046 stations

1,046 station records on 24 January 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bawnduggie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Koorrnong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Strathdee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Underwood	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White River #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Argyle Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.8 C (107.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hedal I Valdres II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Creek #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mowbullan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grimeli I Krodsherad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birraban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talgai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yugarenok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Veyo Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eumarella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Torungen Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mont de Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hiasen I Sigdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nianfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.9 C (105.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Locke 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville Monastery	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,046 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 222, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 351, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 24 January 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	222
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	351
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 24 January 2009 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 31, daily 1,011.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 2009

Top 20 records on 24 January 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 2009	Beito, NO	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2009	Bawnduggie, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Koorrnong, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Strathdee, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Underwood, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	White River #1, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Purdum, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Lake Argyle Resort, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Sydney Airport AMO, AU	daily high max	41.8 C (107.2 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	69 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Hedal I Valdres II, NO	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Tioga 1E, US	daily snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Ajan, RU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Clear Creek #1, US	all-time rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Motozintla (Smn), MX	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Natural Brg, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Mt Mowbullan, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	24.8 C (76.6 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Grimeli I Krodsherad, NO	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2009	Birraban, AU	daily rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	41 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2009. 2009 had 1,046 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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Data for records on 2009-01-24: 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 2026-10-17 (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	791
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2