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Weather Records on 8 January 2026

1,053 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 2026. Highest significance: Waterloo Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 8 January 2026

  • On 8 January 2026, 1,053 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 589 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,025 daily.
  • Waterloo Muni AP set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 8 January 2026.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 555 records.

Record Map

1,053 stations
Weather records on 8 January 2026 1,053 station records on 8 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,053 station records on 8 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Waterloo Muni APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Lone Rock Tri Co APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
VleutenNetherlandsRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
WoudenbergNetherlandsRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
CulemborgNetherlandsRecord snow depth18.0 cm (7.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
VeenendaalNetherlandsRecord snow depth19.0 cm (7.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Ohare Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
LarenNetherlandsRecord snow depth11.0 cm (4.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
DoornNetherlandsRecord snow depth26.0 cm (10.2 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
ZoetermeerNetherlandsRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall23.9 cm (9.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
BenschopNetherlandsRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
BergschenhoekNetherlandsRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
EerbeekNetherlandsRecord snow depth19.0 cm (7.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ZaltbommelNetherlandsRecord snow depth14.0 cm (5.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
SoestNetherlandsRecord snow depth10.0 cm (3.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
GeldermalsenNetherlandsRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Wijk Bij DuurstedeNetherlandsRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation59.7 mm (2.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
KootwijkNetherlandsRecord snow depth28.0 cm (11.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds FldUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
RoelofarendsveenNetherlandsRecord snow depth11.0 cm (4.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
NumansdorpNetherlandsRecord snow depth14.0 cm (5.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
OirschotNetherlandsRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Nottingham: WatnallUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation34.2 mm (1.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
AndelNetherlandsRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
NulandNetherlandsRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
San SimonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
HardyUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
KyancuttaAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature48.2 C (118.8 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature43.3 C (109.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
BoskoopNetherlandsRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
RuinerwoldNetherlandsRecord snow depth12.0 cm (4.7 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BredbynSwedenRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
GreenfieldUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Red CloudUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
GoldenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb FldUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln CaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelminadorp-1NetherlandsRecord snow depth10.0 cm (3.9 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
AberporthUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation33.2 mm (1.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
LincolnUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
LamoniUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
ChapmanUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
OshkoshUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
MennoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
CorsicanaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
ApeldoornNetherlandsRecord snow depth14.0 cm (5.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
ElspeetNetherlandsRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
GoudaNetherlandsRecord snow depth14.0 cm (5.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 EUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
AlbanyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 NUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,053 records
Records on 8 January 2026 by type Records set or tied on 8 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 330, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 106. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 330Lowest daily maximum: 122Highest daily minimum: 259Lowest daily minimum: 28Heaviest daily rainfall: 195Heaviest daily snowfall: 13Deepest snow cover: 106Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 330, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 106.
Records on 8 January 2026 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum330
Lowest daily maximum122
Highest daily minimum259
Lowest daily minimum28
Heaviest daily rainfall195
Heaviest daily snowfall13
Deepest snow cover106
Records on 8 January 2026 by timescale Records on 8 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 22, daily 1,025. 05001,0001,500all-time: 6monthly: 22daily: 1,025all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 22, daily 1,025.
Records on 8 January 2026 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time6
monthly22
daily1,025

How Much Records Were Beaten By

844 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 2026 Margins by which the 844 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 50: 80250 to 100: 33100 to 150: 8150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 844 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 2026
MarginRecords
0 to 50802
50 to 10033
100 to 1508
150 to 2000
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 2026
Top 20 records on 8 January 2026 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 January 2026Waterloo Muni AP, USdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)62 years65 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2026Lone Rock Tri Co AP, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
8 January 2026Vleuten, NLdaily snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)59 years58 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Woudenberg, NLdaily snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)59 years57 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Culemborg, NLall-time snow depth18.0 cm (7.1 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)69 years55 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Veenendaal, NLdaily snow depth19.0 cm (7.5 in)11.0 cm (4.3 in)56 years55 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Chicago Ohare Intl AP, USdaily rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)28.2 mm (1.1 in)28 years54 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Laren, NLdaily snow depth11.0 cm (4.3 in)9.0 cm (3.5 in)31 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Doorn, NLdaily snow depth26.0 cm (10.2 in)22.0 cm (8.7 in)31 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Zoetermeer, NLdaily snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)11.0 cm (4.3 in)31 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Colorado Springs Muni AP, USdaily snowfall23.9 cm (9.4 in)11.2 cm (4.4 in)64 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Benschop, NLdaily snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)8.0 cm (3.1 in)59 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Bergschenhoek, NLdaily snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)9.0 cm (3.5 in)56 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Eerbeek, NLdaily snow depth19.0 cm (7.5 in)11.0 cm (4.3 in)70 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Muskegon Co AP, USdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)88 years50 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Zaltbommel, NLdaily snow depth14.0 cm (5.5 in)6.0 cm (2.4 in)56 years48 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Soest, NLdaily snow depth10.0 cm (3.9 in)9.0 cm (3.5 in)16 years47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Geldermalsen, NLdaily snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)7.0 cm (2.8 in)70 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Wijk Bij Duurstede, NLdaily snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)7.0 cm (2.8 in)56 years46 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 2026Chicago Midway AP 3SW, USdaily rain59.7 mm (2.4 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)18 years46 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

1806 to 2026
Records on 01-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2026. 2026 had 1,053 records. 01,0002,0003,0001806: 21839: 11841: 11846: 11854: 11855: 11856: 11858: 21862: 11866: 11867: 31871: 11873: 11874: 21877: 51880: 11882: 21884: 21886: 31887: 21888: 21890: 51891: 11893: 11895: 41896: 11897: 51898: 31899: 11900: 51901: 61902: 71903: 131904: 101905: 101906: 91907: 241908: 251909: 121910: 91911: 131912: 491913: 351914: 391915: 511916: 331917: 231918: 831919: 911920: 681921: 431922: 2431923: 1651924: 1121925: 701926: 2451927: 1071928: 2911929: 1831930: 8101931: 1041932: 1731933: 2431934: 4501935: 8241936: 7141937: 1,7031938: 2071939: 6191940: 5601941: 4141942: 1,6431943: 3711944: 2281945: 5201946: 4761947: 2381948: 5661949: 4631950: 2901951: 3871952: 3411953: 6691954: 3621955: 1671956: 4021957: 6161958: 6581959: 2951960: 4221961: 2361962: 7801963: 6921964: 4371965: 1,1851966: 4431967: 4631968: 1,6751969: 6511970: 1,7131971: 7301972: 5161973: 1,4961974: 1,1711975: 9571976: 1,2151977: 5371978: 8051979: 1,6401980: 5691981: 5891982: 1,3201983: 5981984: 6041985: 1,5451986: 6541987: 8201988: 1,6441989: 1,9001990: 1,1611991: 8721992: 1,6401993: 1,5251994: 1,2241995: 7831996: 2,0091997: 1,2031998: 2,8951999: 1,1072000: 6052001: 9542002: 1,6282003: 1,3622004: 6842005: 1,7642006: 1,2042007: 1,0032008: 2,3502009: 7612010: 2,0022011: 8852012: 5912013: 3982014: 1,3982015: 1,3112016: 7482017: 1,0452018: 6202019: 5222020: 5652021: 5902022: 6982023: 4262024: 1,1702025: 5972026: 1,0531806188219031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2026. 2026 had 1,053 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-08 in each year
YearRecords
18062
18391
18411
18461
18541
18551
18561
18582
18621
18661
18673
18711
18731
18742
18775
18801
18822
18842
18863
18872
18882
18905
18911
18931
18954
18961
18975
18983
18991
19005
19016
19027
190313
190410
190510
19069
190724
190825
190912
19109
191113
191249
191335
191439
191551
191633
191723
191883
191991
192068
192143
1922243
1923165
1924112
192570
1926245
1927107
1928291
1929183
1930810
1931104
1932173
1933243
1934450
1935824
1936714
19371,703
1938207
1939619
1940560
1941414
19421,643
1943371
1944228
1945520
1946476
1947238
1948566
1949463
1950290
1951387
1952341
1953669
1954362
1955167
1956402
1957616
1958658
1959295
1960422
1961236
1962780
1963692
1964437
19651,185
1966443
1967463
19681,675
1969651
19701,713
1971730
1972516
19731,496
19741,171
1975957
19761,215
1977537
1978805
19791,640
1980569
1981589
19821,320
1983598
1984604
19851,545
1986654
1987820
19881,644
19891,900
19901,161
1991872
19921,640
19931,525
19941,224
1995783
19962,009
19971,203
19982,895
19991,107
2000605
2001954
20021,628
20031,362
2004684
20051,764
20061,204
20071,003
20082,350
2009761
20102,002
2011885
2012591
2013398
20141,398
20151,311
2016748
20171,045
2018620
2019522
2020565
2021590
2022698
2023426
20241,170
2025597
20261,053

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-17).