Weather Records on 15 January 1968

812 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 1968. Highest significance: Brewarrina Hospital, AU.

Key Facts for 15 January 1968

On 15 January 1968, 812 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 777 daily.
Brewarrina Hospital set a daily record precipitation of 86.1 mm (3.4 in) on 15 January 1968.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

812 stations

812 station records on 15 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dunlop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lermontovo	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Urbenville State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Islampur	India	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Cleveland Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clouds Creek State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orangajuli	India	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neptune 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hrazdan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gadsden	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farleigh Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	310.6 mm (12.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tlachichuca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burren Junction (Hastings Stre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

812 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 299, Heaviest daily snowfall 107, Deepest snow cover 113.

Records on 15 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	299
Heaviest daily snowfall	107
Deepest snow cover	113

Records on 15 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 27, daily 777.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

690 broken records

Margins by which the 690 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 1968

Top 20 records on 15 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 1968	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Toronto, CA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Toronto, CA	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	104 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Coshocton Wpc Plt, US	all-time snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Yantabulla Station, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Dunlop, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Lermontovo, AM	monthly rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 January 1968	Marra Creek (Womboin), AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Louth (Bloxham Street), AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Gongolgon Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Beechal, AU	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Baddeck, CA	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Wee Waa (George St), AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Urbenville State Forest, AU	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Islampur, IN	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Effingham 3SW, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Cape Cleveland Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 1968	Byrock Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	48 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

1795 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 812 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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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 100	653
100 to 200	31
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1