On This Day, 1 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 1 January across the years, led by Enterprise, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 1 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 1 January in 11 years (1937 to 2023).
- Enterprise set an all-time record daily snowfall of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 1 January 1964.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 1 January.
- 1 named storm were active on 1 January.
Records on 1 January Through the Years
1937 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1937-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Tomahawk Creek (Irrewillipe Ea, 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1937-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Tirrengower, 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1964-01-01 | Record daily snowfall | Enterprise, 38.1 cm (15.0 in) |
| 1964-01-01 | Record daily snowfall | Pushmataha, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 1964-01-01 | Record daily snowfall | Florence, 48.8 cm (19.2 in) |
| 1974-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Hvar, 71.8 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1984-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), 136.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1984-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Groongal (Groongal Station), 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1984-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Tibooburra (Onepah), 145.0 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1985-01-01 | Record daily snowfall | Antioch, 48.3 cm (19.0 in) |
| 1988-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Bendigo Prison, 53.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1988-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1996-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Gawler Council Depot, 40.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2007-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Holly, 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2007-01-01 | Record daily snowfall | Hickman, 20.8 cm (8.2 in) |
| 2009-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Headworks Portland Wtr B, 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2009-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Ellensburg, 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2022-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Yushu, 39.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2023-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Austin #2, 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2023-01-01 | Record daily precipitation | Fossil Downs, 104.4 mm (4.1 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 1964 | Enterprise, US | all-time snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 68 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 2007 | Holly, US | monthly rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 85 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 1964 | Pushmataha, US | all-time snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) | 62 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 1984 | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU | all-time rain | 136.2 mm (5.4 in) | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 92 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 2023 | Austin #2, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 134 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 1996 | Gawler Council Depot, AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 130 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 1974 | Hvar, HR | daily rain | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 January 1984 | Groongal (Groongal Station), AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 106 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 2009 | Headworks Portland Wtr B, US | daily rain | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 102 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1985 | Antioch, US | all-time snowfall | 48.3 cm (19.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 80 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 2022 | Yushu, CN | monthly rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 70 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1988 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 98 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1988 | Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 98 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1984 | Tibooburra (Onepah), AU | all-time rain | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 66 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1964 | Florence, US | all-time snowfall | 48.8 cm (19.2 in) | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) | 53 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1937 | Tomahawk Creek (Irrewillipe Ea, AU | all-time rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 45 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 1937 | Tirrengower, AU | all-time rain | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 42 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 2009 | Ellensburg, US | monthly rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 101 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 2007 | Hickman, US | daily snowfall | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 15.7 cm (6.2 in) | 100 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 January 2023 | Fossil Downs, AU | daily rain | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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