Weather Records on 14 January 2015
634 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 2015. Highest significance: Hobart Botanical Gardens, AU.
Key Facts for 14 January 2015
- On 14 January 2015, 634 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 183 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 613 daily.
- Hobart Botanical Gardens set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 14 January 2015.
- Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.
Record Map
634 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ellendale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Buckland (Brockley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Swansea (Kelvedon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Wellington (the Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Ravensdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Premaydena Hatchery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Avoca (Railway House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Aneityum | Vanuatu | Record daily precipitation | 182.1 mm (7.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Launceston (Kings Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond (Lowlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Fort Direction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wattle Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Berrigan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coles Bay (Freycinet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colebrook (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandspit River (Ringrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Middleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| York Plains (Handroyd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dover | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Levendale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mauriceton (Jordan River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Akita | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillwood (Hillwoodville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Launceston (Distillery Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Opossum Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Evandale (Cambock Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roldal | Norway | Record snow depth | 158.0 cm (62.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jindivick | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lilydale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hastings Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fern Tree (Grays Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snug Plains (Cataract Falls) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windermere (Acacia House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandford (Maydena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle | United States | Record daily snowfall | 19.1 cm (7.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tangambalanga NE Dairy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Franklin Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rutherglen Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cressy House | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford (Aubin Court) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geeveston (Cemetery Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hafslo | Norway | Record snow depth | 130.0 cm (51.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
634 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 96 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 52 |
| Highest daily minimum | 87 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 67 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 279 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 16 |
| Deepest snow cover | 37 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 19 |
| daily | 613 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
563 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 547 |
| 100 to 200 | 8 |
| 200 to 300 | 6 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 January 2015| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2015 | Hobart Botanical Gardens, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 125 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 14 January 2015 | Ellendale Post Office, AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 28.1 mm (1.1 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Buckland (Brockley), AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 75.1 mm (3.0 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Swansea (Kelvedon), AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 63 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU | daily rain | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 63 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU | daily rain | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) | 139.1 mm (5.5 in) | 63 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Orford South, AU | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 58.3 mm (2.3 in) | 63 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Ravensdale, AU | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 63 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 76 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Premaydena Hatchery, AU | daily rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 63 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Avoca (Railway House), AU | daily rain | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 88 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Aneityum, VU | daily rain | 182.1 mm (7.2 in) | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 64 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Launceston (Kings Meadows), AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 89 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Richmond (Lowlands), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 63 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Maria Island (Darlington), AU | daily rain | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 39 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Fort Direction, AU | monthly rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 17 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Wattle Hill, AU | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 44 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 2015 | Berrigan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 104 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
1794 to 2015Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 63 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 261 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 626 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1931 | 92 |
| 1932 | 1,117 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 253 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1938 | 425 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 484 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 481 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 497 |
| 1948 | 435 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 930 |
| 1951 | 533 |
| 1952 | 813 |
| 1953 | 629 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 296 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1961 | 414 |
| 1962 | 485 |
| 1963 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 1,313 |
| 1965 | 486 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 436 |
| 1968 | 1,198 |
| 1969 | 904 |
| 1970 | 549 |
| 1971 | 706 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 645 |
| 1974 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 718 |
| 1976 | 585 |
| 1977 | 747 |
| 1978 | 859 |
| 1979 | 1,883 |
| 1980 | 1,162 |
| 1981 | 1,042 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 876 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1986 | 580 |
| 1987 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 917 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 588 |
| 1991 | 542 |
| 1992 | 1,143 |
| 1993 | 1,474 |
| 1994 | 1,112 |
| 1995 | 2,049 |
| 1996 | 1,472 |
| 1997 | 1,769 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 754 |
| 2000 | 804 |
| 2001 | 1,140 |
| 2002 | 1,010 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 1,337 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2007 | 2,533 |
| 2008 | 457 |
| 2009 | 841 |
| 2010 | 644 |
| 2011 | 1,565 |
| 2012 | 415 |
| 2013 | 1,619 |
| 2014 | 452 |
| 2015 | 634 |
| 2016 | 434 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2020 | 823 |
| 2021 | 677 |
| 2022 | 529 |
| 2023 | 808 |
| 2024 | 2,058 |
| 2025 | 387 |
| 2026 | 1,202 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-18).