Weather Records on 8 January 2014

1,398 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 2014. Highest significance: Riversdale, ZA.

Key Facts for 8 January 2014

On 8 January 2014, 1,398 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
401 were record highs and 792 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,351 daily.
Riversdale set a daily record precipitation of 43.9 mm (1.7 in) on 8 January 2014.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 552 records.

Record Map

1,398 stations

1,398 station records on 8 January 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Riversdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Laingsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Belvedere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cotonou	Benin	Record daily precipitation	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hosea Kutako Intl A	Namibia	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivan	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milesovka	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford 4SW Rsch 5	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,398 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 414, Highest daily minimum 255, Lowest daily minimum 378, Heaviest daily rainfall 109, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 80.

Records on 8 January 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	414
Highest daily minimum	255
Lowest daily minimum	378
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	80

Records on 8 January 2014 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 42, daily 1,351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,178 broken records

Margins by which the 1,178 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 2014

Top 20 records on 8 January 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 2014	Riversdale, ZA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	126 years	74 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2014	Cape Agulhas, ZA	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2014	Laingsburg, ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2014	Belvedere, AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2014	Sandusky, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	100 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2014	Cotonou, BJ	monthly rain	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Plymouth, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Hazlehurst, US	all-time low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	103 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Defiance, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Hosea Kutako Intl A, NA	monthly low min	0.8 C (33.4 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	18 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Cairo 1SW, US	all-time low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Valdosta 2 S, US	monthly low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Hamburg, US	monthly low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Sullivan, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Liberty 1 NE, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Everett, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2014	Taroom Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	88 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

1806 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2014. 2014 had 1,398 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,134
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1