Weather Records on 15 January 2018

916 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 2018. Highest significance: Gabyon, AU.

Key Facts for 15 January 2018

On 15 January 2018, 916 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
239 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 873 daily.
Gabyon set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 15 January 2018.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

916 stations

916 station records on 15 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gabyon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Yuin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Mullewa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Mumby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ogilvie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tenindewa Bindu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mindalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Green Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Northampton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Riverside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Eradu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Coolangatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Manarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wubin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Latham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hakea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wundi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Karara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ninghan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenferrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yallalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nabawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glennallen Kcam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pindawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mataranka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goodlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ytiniche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Highfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.6 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Obrestad Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Five Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hognestad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Byron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

916 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 88, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 417, Heaviest daily snowfall 103, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 15 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	88
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	417
Heaviest daily snowfall	103
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 15 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 40, daily 873.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

801 broken records

Margins by which the 801 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 193.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 2018

Top 20 records on 15 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 2018	Gabyon, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 January 2018	Yuin, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 January 2018	Mingenew, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	103 years	78 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Mullewa, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	103 years	75 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Mumby, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	104 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Ogilvie, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	103 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Tenindewa Bindu, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Mindalla, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Green Grove, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Indarrie, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Northampton, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Riverside, AU	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Eradu, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Coolangatta, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Manarra, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	103 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Hedrum, NO	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Wubin, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Gleneva, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2018	Latham, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2018	Lead Hill, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	58 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

1795 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 916 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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Data for records on 2018-01-15: 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 25	702
25 to 50	70
50 to 75	14
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1