On This Day, 15 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 15 January across the years, led by Beaver, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 15 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 15 January in 11 years (1987 to 2023).
- Beaver set a monthly record daily precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 15 January 2017.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 15 January.
- 3 named storms were active on 15 January.
Records on 15 January Through the Years
1987 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Katberg (Bos), 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1995-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Blowing Rock 1NW, 208.3 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1995-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Nelson, 56.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1995-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Morganton, 128.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1998-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Goodooga (Brenda), 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2002-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Castlewood, 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2004-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Northport, 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2004-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | West Leichhardt Station, 250.0 mm (9.8 in) |
| 2004-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Flora Downs, 297.6 mm (11.7 in) |
| 2007-01-15 | Record snow depth | Clayton Muni Air Pk, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 2010-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Encinal, 126.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2010-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Sarita 7 E, 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2011-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Mole Creek, 87.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2017-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Beaver, 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2017-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Post, 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2017-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Lubbock 9N, 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2018-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Gabyon, 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2018-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Yuin, 79.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2018-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Mingenew, 53.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2023-01-15 | Record daily precipitation | Eureka, 43.2 mm (1.7 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2017 | Beaver, US | monthly rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 110 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 1995 | Blowing Rock 1NW, US | monthly rain | 208.3 mm (8.2 in) | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 100 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2004 | Northport, US | monthly rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 90 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2004 | West Leichhardt Station, AU | all-time rain | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 93 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2010 | Encinal, US | monthly rain | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 71 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2023 | Eureka, US | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2018 | Gabyon, AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 1995 | Nelson, AU | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 1998 | Goodooga (Brenda), AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2018 | Yuin, AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2017 | Post, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 1995 | Morganton, US | monthly rain | 128.5 mm (5.1 in) | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 70 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 15 January 2004 | Flora Downs, AU | all-time rain | 297.6 mm (11.7 in) | 96.9 mm (3.8 in) | 32 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 2018 | Mingenew, AU | daily rain | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 103 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 1987 | Katberg (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 2002 | Castlewood, US | monthly rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 63 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 2010 | Sarita 7 E, US | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 107 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 2017 | Lubbock 9N, US | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 99 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 2011 | Mole Creek, AU | daily rain | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 15 January 2007 | Clayton Muni Air Pk, US | daily snow depth | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 22.8 cm (9.0 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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