Weather Records on 16 January 2023

646 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 2023. Highest significance: Dos Bocas, PR.

Key Facts for 16 January 2023

On 16 January 2023, 646 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
226 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 632 daily.
Dos Bocas set a daily record precipitation of 99.8 mm (3.9 in) on 16 January 2023.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

646 stations

646 station records on 16 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Asturias/Aviles	Spain	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	246.0 mm (9.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Proserpine Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	316.6 mm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Los Banos	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santander/Parayas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey: Airport	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Diablo Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Korla	China	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-de-Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Lake 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Bridges	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarbes - Ossun	France	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bomnak	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-36.2 C (-33.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dangar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smith 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Jukes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria/Foronda	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hayman Island Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	293.2 mm (11.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Cheetham Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hoidalen I Solum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Isit	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-52.3 C (-62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oviedo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

646 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 16 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	167
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 16 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 10, daily 632.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

516 broken records

Margins by which the 516 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 2023

Top 20 records on 16 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 2023	Dos Bocas, PR	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2023	Tracy Carbona, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2023	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2023	Asturias/Aviles, ES	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily rain	246.0 mm (9.7 in)	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Paradise, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Santander Cmt, ES	monthly rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Proserpine Airport, AU	daily rain	316.6 mm (12.5 in)	207.8 mm (8.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Hamilton Island Airport, AU	daily rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Flagstaff 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Julian Cdf, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Los Banos, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd, AU	daily rain	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	126.9 mm (5.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Chardzhev, TM	daily low min	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	119 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Mataranka Homestead Resort, AU	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Santander/Parayas, ES	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Collinsville Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Capella Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Calaveras Big Trees, US	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2023	Jersey: Airport, GB	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	45 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2023. 2023 had 646 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,401
2025	684
2026	506

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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 100	493
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1