Weather Records on 8 January 2024
1,170 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 2024. Highest significance: Penshurst (Post Office), AU.
Key Facts for 8 January 2024
- On 8 January 2024, 1,170 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 125 were record highs and 398 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,136 daily.
- Penshurst (Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 63.4 mm (2.5 in) on 8 January 2024.
- Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 554 records.
Record Map
1,170 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penshurst (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Montrose | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Temosachic | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Raywood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Stanhope | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Boga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Heathcote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Rainbow Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Willoughby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Broadford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.6 mm (4.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Mincha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Mulwala Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Swifts Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Avenel (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Kerang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Hillston Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Woomelang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Yan Yean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Malmsbury Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Redesdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.2 mm (4.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Newstead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Sea Lake (Marston Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Harrow (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Yea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.4 mm (3.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Burr Oak 4S | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Terang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Rochester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Highlands (Glentannar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wentworth | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.2 cm (11.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bridgewater (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Kolora (Wooriwyrite) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Miena Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Derrinallum (Craigmore) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nullawarre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 19.3 cm (7.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gama | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sea Lake (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warracknabeal (Ailsa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ephraim | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.7 cm (4.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gumbardo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trafalgar Toseland Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penshurst (the Gums) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Biloxi | United States | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarcoola (Mulgathing) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ultima (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colbinabbin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunkeld | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| High Camp (Lannermoor) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wickliffe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxholme (Bassett) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bimbowrie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frances | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stony Crossing (Barwon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,170 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 55 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 238 |
| Highest daily minimum | 70 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 160 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 519 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 117 |
| Deepest snow cover | 11 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 8 |
| monthly | 26 |
| daily | 1,136 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,068 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,048 |
| 100 to 200 | 15 |
| 200 to 300 | 3 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 January 2024| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2024 | Penshurst (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 137 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 January 2024 | Montrose, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Temosachic, MX | monthly rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 74 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Raywood, AU | daily rain | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Stanhope, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Lake Boga, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Heathcote, AU | monthly rain | 154.4 mm (6.1 in) | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 54 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Rainbow Post Office, AU | daily rain | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 88 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Cape Willoughby, AU | daily rain | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 117 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Broadford, AU | all-time rain | 120.6 mm (4.7 in) | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 84 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 104 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Mincha, AU | daily rain | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 88 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Mulwala Post Office, AU | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 92 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Swifts Creek, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Lancefield, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 97 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Avenel (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Kerang, AU | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 88 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Hillston Airport, AU | daily rain | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 137 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Woomelang, AU | daily rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 88 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 January 2024 | Yan Yean, AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 126 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
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
1806 to 2024Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 24 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1913 | 35 |
| 1914 | 39 |
| 1915 | 51 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 83 |
| 1919 | 91 |
| 1920 | 68 |
| 1921 | 43 |
| 1922 | 243 |
| 1923 | 165 |
| 1924 | 112 |
| 1925 | 70 |
| 1926 | 245 |
| 1927 | 107 |
| 1928 | 291 |
| 1929 | 183 |
| 1930 | 810 |
| 1931 | 104 |
| 1932 | 173 |
| 1933 | 243 |
| 1934 | 450 |
| 1935 | 824 |
| 1936 | 714 |
| 1937 | 1,703 |
| 1938 | 207 |
| 1939 | 619 |
| 1940 | 560 |
| 1941 | 414 |
| 1942 | 1,643 |
| 1943 | 371 |
| 1944 | 228 |
| 1945 | 520 |
| 1946 | 476 |
| 1947 | 238 |
| 1948 | 566 |
| 1949 | 463 |
| 1950 | 290 |
| 1951 | 387 |
| 1952 | 341 |
| 1953 | 669 |
| 1954 | 362 |
| 1955 | 167 |
| 1956 | 402 |
| 1957 | 616 |
| 1958 | 658 |
| 1959 | 295 |
| 1960 | 422 |
| 1961 | 236 |
| 1962 | 780 |
| 1963 | 692 |
| 1964 | 437 |
| 1965 | 1,185 |
| 1966 | 443 |
| 1967 | 463 |
| 1968 | 1,675 |
| 1969 | 651 |
| 1970 | 1,713 |
| 1971 | 730 |
| 1972 | 516 |
| 1973 | 1,496 |
| 1974 | 1,171 |
| 1975 | 957 |
| 1976 | 1,215 |
| 1977 | 537 |
| 1978 | 805 |
| 1979 | 1,640 |
| 1980 | 569 |
| 1981 | 589 |
| 1982 | 1,320 |
| 1983 | 598 |
| 1984 | 604 |
| 1985 | 1,545 |
| 1986 | 654 |
| 1987 | 820 |
| 1988 | 1,644 |
| 1989 | 1,900 |
| 1990 | 1,161 |
| 1991 | 872 |
| 1992 | 1,640 |
| 1993 | 1,525 |
| 1994 | 1,224 |
| 1995 | 783 |
| 1996 | 2,009 |
| 1997 | 1,203 |
| 1998 | 2,895 |
| 1999 | 1,107 |
| 2000 | 605 |
| 2001 | 954 |
| 2002 | 1,628 |
| 2003 | 1,362 |
| 2004 | 684 |
| 2005 | 1,764 |
| 2006 | 1,204 |
| 2007 | 1,003 |
| 2008 | 2,350 |
| 2009 | 761 |
| 2010 | 2,002 |
| 2011 | 885 |
| 2012 | 591 |
| 2013 | 398 |
| 2014 | 1,398 |
| 2015 | 1,311 |
| 2016 | 748 |
| 2017 | 1,045 |
| 2018 | 620 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 565 |
| 2021 | 590 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 426 |
| 2024 | 1,170 |
| 2025 | 597 |
| 2026 | 1,053 |
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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 (2026-10-16).