Weather Records on 19 January 1996

1,824 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1996. Highest significance: Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 19 January 1996

On 19 January 1996, 1,824 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
543 were record highs and 377 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 79 monthly and 1,736 daily.
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp set a monthly record daily precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 19 January 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,824 stations

1,824 station records on 19 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Winter	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Philippi	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Crivitz High Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hillsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.9 cm (15.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Breakwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lansing	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Bents Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
North Pelican	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls Hydro	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Breed 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wolcott 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winter	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cass Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Troupsburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls Hydro	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Strausstown	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Allisonia 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,824 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 371, Lowest daily maximum 214, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 163, Heaviest daily rainfall 650, Heaviest daily snowfall 184, Deepest snow cover 70.

Records on 19 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	371
Lowest daily maximum	214
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	163
Heaviest daily rainfall	650
Heaviest daily snowfall	184
Deepest snow cover	70

Records on 19 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 79, daily 1,736.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,537 broken records

Margins by which the 1,537 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1996

Top 20 records on 19 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1996	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	76 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Winter, US	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	76 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Merrill, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Hot Springs, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Brule Rs, US	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Philippi, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Mellen 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Crivitz High Falls, US	monthly rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Allegany Sp, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	E Stroudsburg, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Big Meadows, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Minocqua, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Postville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Hillsville, US	monthly rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Glenville, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Yenda (Henry Street), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Bergland Dam, US	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Bergland Dam, US	daily snowfall	39.9 cm (15.7 in)	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	34 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Breakwater, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1996	Lansing, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	59 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

1796 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 1,824 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 January 1996
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,487
100 to 200	35
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1