Weather Records on 9 January 2026

1,609 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 2026. Highest significance: Vinton, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 2026

On 9 January 2026, 1,609 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
956 were record highs and 218 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 1,545 daily.
Vinton set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 9 January 2026.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

1,609 stations

1,609 station records on 9 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Friendship	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Spas-Demensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lynxville Dam 9	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Klin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lupton 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ontario 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yakataga AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
La Farge	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Massena	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Peshtigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington Ag Sci Cnt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Steuben 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw 3WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Doorn	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,609 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 465, Lowest daily maximum 157, Highest daily minimum 491, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 9 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	465
Lowest daily maximum	157
Highest daily minimum	491
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 9 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 63, daily 1,545.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,376 broken records

Margins by which the 1,376 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 2026

Top 20 records on 9 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 2026	Vinton, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	124 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 January 2026	Stevens Pt, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 January 2026	Escanaba, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	145 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 January 2026	Fayette, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Caledonia, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	124 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	New Hampton, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	125 years	74 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Friendship, US	monthly rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Minonk, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Mauston 1 SE, US	monthly rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Rosholt, US	monthly rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Spas-Demensk, RU	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	56 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	124 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Madison, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Morris 1NW, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Lynxville Dam 9, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Trempealeau Dam 6, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Wausaukee, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2026	Klin, RU	monthly rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	66 of 100 (Major)

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

1799 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2026. 2026 had 1,609 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,347
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1