Weather Records on 14 January 2023

808 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 2023. Highest significance: Amasia, AM.

Key Facts for 14 January 2023

On 14 January 2023, 808 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
361 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 795 daily.
Amasia set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 14 January 2023.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

808 stations

808 station records on 14 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amasia	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nutwood Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Karmoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Van Buren 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lohnberg-Obershausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Perl-Nennig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Osaka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Akune	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neuhaus Am Rennweg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkhar	Tajikistan	Record low minimum temperature	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Cheetham Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.2 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Namangan	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Alto Intl	Bolivia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Booroondarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone Radar	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ajiro	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashgabat	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selagoncy	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-58.5 C (-73.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Asker	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dzalinda-1	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-60.3 C (-76.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-9.8 C (14.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cotonou	Benin	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zharkent	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saskylah	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-54.4 C (-65.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Trompillo	Bolivia	Record low minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Okayama	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kobe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Poison Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dzizak	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Innot Hot Springs Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kobe	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kumamoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tadotsu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

808 records

Records set or tied on 14 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 236, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 288, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 14 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	236
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 14 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 9, daily 795.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

715 broken records

Margins by which the 715 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 January 2023

Top 20 records on 14 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 January 2023	Amasia, AM	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2023	Makurazaki, JP	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	71 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Alexandria, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Sapphire Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Nutwood Downs, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Karmoo, AU	daily rain	141.8 mm (5.6 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Van Buren 2, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Lohnberg-Obershausen, DE	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Perl-Nennig, DE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Hot Springs, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Miyakonojo, JP	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Ushibuka, JP	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Osaka, JP	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Oak Park Station, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	122 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Akune, JP	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Gyshgy, TM	daily low min	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Chester, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Neuhaus Am Rennweg, DE	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Parkhar, TJ	daily low min	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 2023	Bowen Cheetham Salt, AU	daily rain	119.2 mm (4.7 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	55 years	43 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

1794 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2023. 2023 had 808 records.

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

Records on 01-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1799	1
1839	1
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1878	3
1881	3
1884	2
1885	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	1
1902	4
1903	2
1904	25
1905	18
1906	10
1907	12
1908	9
1909	23
1910	79
1911	53
1912	53
1913	6
1914	63
1915	36
1916	17
1917	63
1918	134
1919	35
1920	66
1921	74
1922	31
1923	120
1924	48
1925	261
1926	69
1927	119
1928	626
1929	244
1930	713
1931	92
1932	1,117
1933	82
1934	163
1935	253
1936	134
1937	536
1938	425
1939	198
1940	484
1941	481
1942	385
1943	603
1944	489
1945	481
1946	292
1947	497
1948	435
1949	355
1950	930
1951	533
1952	813
1953	629
1954	404
1955	293
1956	397
1957	796
1958	296
1959	243
1960	905
1961	414
1962	485
1963	1,887
1964	1,313
1965	486
1966	300
1967	436
1968	1,198
1969	904
1970	549
1971	706
1972	1,467
1973	645
1974	1,194
1975	718
1976	585
1977	747
1978	859
1979	1,883
1980	1,162
1981	1,042
1982	1,642
1983	685
1984	876
1985	1,211
1986	580
1987	1,305
1988	917
1989	872
1990	588
1991	542
1992	1,143
1993	1,474
1994	1,112
1995	2,049
1996	1,472
1997	1,769
1998	863
1999	754
2000	804
2001	1,140
2002	1,010
2003	524
2004	1,162
2005	1,337
2006	878
2007	2,533
2008	457
2009	841
2010	644
2011	1,565
2012	415
2013	1,619
2014	452
2015	634
2016	434
2017	801
2018	601
2019	349
2020	823
2021	677
2022	529
2023	808
2024	2,058
2025	387
2026	1,202

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Data for records on 2023-01-14: 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	691
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2