Weather Records on 29 January 2014

1,816 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 2014. Highest significance: Barvesk, AU.

Key Facts for 29 January 2014

On 29 January 2014, 1,816 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 956 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,767 daily.
Barvesk set an all-time record daily precipitation of 126.4 mm (5.0 in) on 29 January 2014.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,816 stations

1,816 station records on 29 January 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barvesk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jackson Springs 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Palm Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
North French Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vunisea	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoille #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Twin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lindesnes Fyr	Norway	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kvavik	Norway	Record snow depth	68.0 cm (26.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,816 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 643, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 313, Heaviest daily rainfall 346, Heaviest daily snowfall 181, Deepest snow cover 100.

Records on 29 January 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	643
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	313
Heaviest daily rainfall	346
Heaviest daily snowfall	181
Deepest snow cover	100

Records on 29 January 2014 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 41, daily 1,767.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,539 broken records

Margins by which the 1,539 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 2014

Top 20 records on 29 January 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 2014	Barvesk, AU	all-time rain	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2014	Baldwin, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	109 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2014	Siler City 2 N, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2014	Jackson Springs 5 WNW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Ft Bidwell, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Smithfield, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Royal Palm Rs, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Lumberton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	111 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	North French Creek, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Edenton, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	140 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Red Springs 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Batesburg, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	110 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Carrollton, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	106 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Vunisea, FJ	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	120 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2014	Meadville, US	monthly snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	95 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2014. 2014 had 1,816 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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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 50	1,452
50 to 100	70
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1