Weather Records on 16 January 1985

846 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1985. Highest significance: Coen Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 16 January 1985

On 16 January 1985, 846 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
83 were record highs and 272 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 791 daily.
Coen Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 393.0 mm (15.5 in) on 16 January 1985.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

846 stations

846 station records on 16 January 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Roodebloem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Morgenrood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	314.0 mm (12.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Schoongezicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mission 14 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zamenkomst	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Julatten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	256.4 mm (10.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	249.0 mm (9.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	323.0 mm (12.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Struishoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	322.3 mm (12.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	325.0 mm (12.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Malanda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	350.4 mm (13.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record snow depth	74.0 cm (29.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arkona	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Upington Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	251.0 mm (9.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita Do Jacutinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Le Bourget	France	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dwarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record low minimum temperature	-17.9 C (-0.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartruggens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waterkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.0 mm (8.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coen Airport Evap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.8 mm (7.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bourges	France	Record low maximum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wangerooge	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ventnor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tweeling (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.0 mm (9.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orly	France	Record low maximum temperature	-10.8 C (12.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

846 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 152, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 314, Heaviest daily snowfall 71, Deepest snow cover 106.

Records on 16 January 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	152
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	314
Heaviest daily snowfall	71
Deepest snow cover	106

Records on 16 January 1985 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 38, daily 791.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

717 broken records

Margins by which the 717 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 251.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1985

Top 20 records on 16 January 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1985	Coen Post Office, AU	all-time rain	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	70 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 January 1985	Roodebloem, ZA	monthly rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1985	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1985	Cornubia, ZA	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1985	Mantova, IT	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Morgenrood, ZA	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Blackburn, ZA	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	314.0 mm (12.4 in)	235.3 mm (9.3 in)	29 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Schoongezicht, ZA	daily rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Mission 14 S, US	monthly rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Dunkeld, ZA	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Zamenkomst, ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Derby, ZA	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Julatten, AU	daily rain	256.4 mm (10.1 in)	188.8 mm (7.4 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Koah, AU	daily rain	249.0 mm (9.8 in)	191.1 mm (7.5 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Port Douglas - Warner St, AU	daily rain	323.0 mm (12.7 in)	238.6 mm (9.4 in)	10 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE	daily snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Prospect, ZA	daily rain	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1985	Struishoek, ZA	daily rain	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	22 years	51 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 846 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,401
2025	684
2026	506

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Data for records on 1985-01-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	636
50 to 100	52
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1