Weather Records on 1 January 2010

816 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 2010. Highest significance: S Haven, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 2010

On 1 January 2010, 816 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
235 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 727 daily.
S Haven set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 1 January 2010.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

816 stations

816 station records on 1 January 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	321.0 mm (12.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ashland #2	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bemerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.6 mm (7.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eromanga - Webber St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tidaholm_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Qionghai	China	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Junction	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Papantla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Halifax Macrossan St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ulety	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shilka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-40.1 C (-40.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heraklion	Greece	Record high maximum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Olovjannaja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.6 C (-53.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malcolm	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benghazi Benina	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nelia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Schuyler	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juiz de Fora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

816 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 160.

Records on 1 January 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	160

Records on 1 January 2010 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 74, daily 727.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

643 broken records

Margins by which the 643 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 2010

Top 20 records on 1 January 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 2010	S Haven, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2010	Cardwell Marine Pde, AU	daily rain	321.0 mm (12.6 in)	169.1 mm (6.7 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2010	Table Rock 4N, US	monthly snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	68 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2010	Ashland #2, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	98 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2010	Hostotipaquillo, MX	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 January 2010	Bemerside, AU	daily rain	200.6 mm (7.9 in)	154.6 mm (6.1 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Spearfish, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Arad, RO	monthly rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	119 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Katandra, AU	daily rain	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Haikou, CN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Eromanga - Webber St, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Tidaholm_D, SE	monthly rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Audubon, US	monthly snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Peru, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Qionghai, CN	monthly rain	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Burlington Junction, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Gurabo Substn, PR	monthly high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Sanborn, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Greeley, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 2010	Papantla, MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	15 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

1798 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2010. 2010 had 816 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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 1 January 2010
Margin	Records
0 to 100	595
100 to 200	36
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1