Weather Records on 23 January 2024

868 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 2024. Highest significance: Arivaca, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 2024

On 23 January 2024, 868 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
520 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 854 daily.
Arivaca set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 23 January 2024.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

868 stations

868 station records on 23 January 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arivaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sasabe	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hakodate	Japan	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Progreso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hopper	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telfer Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Island AWS	New Zealand	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sasabe 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Philip S W Goldson Intl	Belize	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pekoa Airport (Sant	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiree	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Summerfield 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 8 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.8 cm (14.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bamaga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jharsuguda	India	Record low maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nouasseur	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

868 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 333, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 247, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 23 January 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	333
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	247
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 23 January 2024 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 11, daily 854.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

722 broken records

Margins by which the 722 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 2024

Top 20 records on 23 January 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 2024	Arivaca, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 January 2024	Wills Pt, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 January 2024	Knoxville Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 2024	Sasabe, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 January 2024	Hakodate, JP	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Abbott, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Little Rock AP Adams Fld, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Progreso, MX	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Huntsville, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Annex Creek, US	daily snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Ozark Beach 2 NNE, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	117 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Annex Creek, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Hopper, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Murfreesboro 1W, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Nashville, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Gresham 3W, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Pelican, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2024	Danville, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	104 years	44 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2024. 2024 had 868 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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	702
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1