Weather Records on 15 January 2024

2,651 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 2024. Highest significance: Winter Park, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 2024

On 15 January 2024, 2,651 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 1,948 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 38 were all-time records, 145 monthly and 2,468 daily.
Winter Park set a monthly record daily snowfall of 54.6 cm (21.5 in) on 15 January 2024.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 15 January 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winter Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	54.6 cm (21.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Iron Knob	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Osage City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Allerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ryegate	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Petford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hall (Lochleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lakewood	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Kuring-Gai (Ledora Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beedeville 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bethpage 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,651 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 1,202, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 746, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 180, Deepest snow cover 155.

Records on 15 January 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	1,202
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	746
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	180
Deepest snow cover	155

Records on 15 January 2024 by timescale: all-time 38, monthly 145, daily 2,468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,344 broken records

Margins by which the 2,344 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 2024

Top 20 records on 15 January 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 2024	Winter Park, US	monthly snowfall	54.6 cm (21.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	75 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Waynesboro, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	69 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Iron Knob, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Osage City, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	124 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Marianna 2 S, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	123 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Dillon 1 E, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Allerton, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	118 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Ryegate, US	daily low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	106 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	all-time low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2024	Bolivar Wtr Wks, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	130 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Pikeville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Petford, AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Pikeville, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Hall (Lochleigh), AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	98 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Evening Shade 1 NNE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Lakewood, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2024	Ryegate, US	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	113 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 2024	Dillon 1 E, US	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	108 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2024. 2024 had 2,651 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 50	2,215
50 to 100	91
100 to 150	29
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1