Weather Records on 24 January 2023

657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 2023. Highest significance: Lubbock 9N, US.

Key Facts for 24 January 2023

On 24 January 2023, 657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 213 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 641 daily.
Lubbock 9N set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 24 January 2023.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

657 stations

657 station records on 24 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Memphis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Leedey	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Crosbyton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Muccan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Friona	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Morton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Turkey	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Olton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mukteshwar Kumaon	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Froyset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lawica	Poland	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ternej	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tulia	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Childress Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Matador	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kelly Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis 13 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hart	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Primda	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valljord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Preobrazhenie	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matador	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Smith Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Floydada	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Levelland	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Smith Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

657 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 98.

Records on 24 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	98

Records on 24 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 11, daily 641.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

555 broken records

Margins by which the 555 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

24 January 2023

Top 20 records on 24 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 2023	Lubbock 9N, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	111 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Memphis, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	115 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Leedey, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Crosbyton, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	125 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Harrison, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Fayetteville Drake Fld, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Muccan, AU	daily rain	76.3 mm (3.0 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	105 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Friona, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	93 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Morton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Turkey, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2023	Olton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Mukteshwar Kumaon, IN	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Plainview, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Froyset, NO	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Lawica, PL	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Muleshoe #1, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Ternej, RU	all-time low max	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Crosbyton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	128 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2023	Lubbock 9N, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	96 years	55 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2023. 2023 had 657 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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	459
50 to 100	57
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1