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Weather Records on 16 January 2025

684 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 2025. Highest significance: Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU.

Key Facts for 16 January 2025

  • On 16 January 2025, 684 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 489 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 637 daily.
  • Cathcart (Old Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 16 January 2025.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

684 stations
Weather records on 16 January 2025 684 station records on 16 January 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
684 station records on 16 January 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 January 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cathcart (Old Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.0 mm (3.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.8 mm (2.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation92.4 mm (3.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.0 mm (2.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
MarloAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)47 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Bega AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.2 mm (2.7 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowning (Wanganui)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
MedaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.0 mm (4.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
BonangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.0 mm (4.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Congewai (Greenock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill (Glen Dusk)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.4 mm (1.9 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah IntlMalaysiaRecord daily precipitation84.1 mm (3.3 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
TryvasshogdaNorwayRecord high minimum temperature5.2 C (41.4 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
LerwickUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount AmhurstAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.2 mm (2.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.0 mm (1.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya (the Lagoon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Montague Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.4 mm (2.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
BajandajRussiaRecord high maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
IrkutskRussiaRecord high maximum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.4 mm (1.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
SnowballAustraliaRecord daily precipitation69.0 mm (2.7 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood Racecourse AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.0 mm (2.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Old DelamereAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone RadarAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature39.7 C (103.5 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Maroochydore AeroAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature37.6 C (99.7 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
Wombeyan CavesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.0 mm (2.3 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.4 mm (2.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Brogo (Blanchards Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.4 mm (2.6 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Sultan Ismail PetraMalaysiaRecord daily precipitation77.0 mm (3.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
LiafossNorwayRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of MinnUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
AguirrePuerto Rico [United States]Record low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
BarguzinRussiaRecord high maximum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
PaysanduUruguayRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas Park ( St. Marys TowerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake TyersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.4 mm (1.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
FokstuaNorwayRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-BarguzinRussiaRecord high maximum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin (Jacksons Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.2 mm (1.4 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (GeorgesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
GlomfjordNorwayRecord high minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
UsugliRussiaRecord high maximum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamar-DabanRussiaRecord high maximum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
PiteaSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.2 mm (2.6 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
TurossAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.0 mm (2.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Nimmitabel (Cottesloe)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.8 mm (1.8 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
KhargaEgyptRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Valentia ObservatoryIrelandRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
BogucanyRussiaRecord high maximum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
BratskRussiaRecord high maximum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

684 records
Records on 16 January 2025 by type Records set or tied on 16 January 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 25. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 268Lowest daily maximum: 18Highest daily minimum: 221Lowest daily minimum: 12Heaviest daily rainfall: 138Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 25Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 January 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 25.
Records on 16 January 2025 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum268
Lowest daily maximum18
Highest daily minimum221
Lowest daily minimum12
Heaviest daily rainfall138
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover25
Records on 16 January 2025 by timescale Records on 16 January 2025 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 46, daily 637. 0200400600800all-time: 1monthly: 46daily: 637all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 January 2025 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 46, daily 637.
Records on 16 January 2025 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly46
daily637

How Much Records Were Beaten By

615 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 2025 Margins by which the 615 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 10: 53810 to 20: 2820 to 30: 2830 to 40: 740 to 50: 450 to 60: 660 to 70: 170 to 80: 30 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 615 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 2025
MarginRecords
0 to 10538
10 to 2028
20 to 3028
30 to 407
40 to 504
50 to 606
60 to 701
70 to 803

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 2025
Top 20 records on 16 January 2025 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 January 2025Cathcart (Old Post Office), AUdaily rain78.0 mm (3.1 in)40.9 mm (1.6 in)87 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2025Dellicknora (Tellicura), AUdaily rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)35.1 mm (1.4 in)80 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2025Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain92.4 mm (3.6 in)51.8 mm (2.0 in)79 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Bombala (Therry Street), AUdaily rain53.0 mm (2.1 in)23.8 mm (0.9 in)58 years48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Marlo, AUdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)120 years47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Kealakekua 26.2, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)110 years47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AUdaily rain39.0 mm (1.5 in)16.9 mm (0.7 in)76 years45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Bega AWS, AUdaily rain68.2 mm (2.7 in)37.2 mm (1.5 in)23 years45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Bowning (Wanganui), AUdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)47 years45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Meda, AUdaily rain113.0 mm (4.4 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)59 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Bonang, AUdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)84 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Sturt Creek, AUdaily rain110.0 mm (4.3 in)56.0 mm (2.2 in)18 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Congewai (Greenock), AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)33.4 mm (1.3 in)49 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Big Hill (Glen Dusk), AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)62 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Cathcart (Mount Darragh), AUdaily rain48.4 mm (1.9 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)87 years42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl, MYdaily rain84.1 mm (3.3 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)63 years42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Tryvasshogda, NOmonthly high min5.2 C (41.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)74 years42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Lerwick, GBmonthly high min8.7 C (47.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)75 years42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Mount Amhurst, AUdaily rain56.2 mm (2.2 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)88 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2025Chatswood Bowling Club, AUdaily rain41.0 mm (1.6 in)20.9 mm (0.8 in)72 years41 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 2025
Records on 01-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2025. 2025 had 684 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 11804: 11818: 11820: 21826: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 31847: 11849: 21851: 11852: 21858: 11864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21875: 31877: 11878: 21881: 41886: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 81895: 51896: 41897: 21898: 21899: 171900: 11901: 11902: 51904: 61905: 221906: 261907: 171908: 141909: 191910: 211911: 151912: 381913: 521914: 161915: 291916: 281917: 301918: 891919: 501920: 2491921: 361922: 291923: 471924: 2771925: 2371926: 691927: 2501928: 3271929: 1301930: 6801931: 1601932: 6051933: 3431934: 991935: 4261936: 3491937: 1861938: 5491939: 5391940: 2841941: 6011942: 5851943: 6281944: 2521945: 4341946: 4301947: 5971948: 2991949: 9331950: 8551951: 6791952: 6141953: 1,0401954: 8821955: 3181956: 5191957: 7951958: 4591959: 4621960: 3491961: 8641962: 3871963: 9961964: 5771965: 9101966: 4641967: 5161968: 5361969: 6301970: 7291971: 6281972: 1,7241973: 1,1341974: 1,9571975: 7171976: 5931977: 1,4301978: 1,3991979: 1,0431980: 9651981: 8151982: 1,1211983: 7591984: 1,3761985: 8461986: 7851987: 1,4651988: 5971989: 8351990: 1,6921991: 8971992: 1,1501993: 1,3511994: 2,0031995: 1,3811996: 9951997: 1,0161998: 8841999: 8162000: 1,0732001: 7532002: 6052003: 6912004: 1,4462005: 6542006: 7462007: 1,9622008: 7772009: 1,3282010: 7392011: 9962012: 5692013: 9902014: 5342015: 4242016: 4532017: 1,1042018: 1,0452019: 5122020: 1,0982021: 5442022: 5762023: 6462024: 2,4012025: 6842026: 5061795186718981916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2025. 2025 had 684 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-16 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17991
18041
18181
18202
18262
18361
18381
18391
18453
18471
18492
18511
18522
18581
18641
18661
18671
18681
18691
18711
18732
18753
18771
18782
18814
18861
18902
18911
18921
18938
18955
18964
18972
18982
189917
19001
19011
19025
19046
190522
190626
190717
190814
190919
191021
191115
191238
191352
191416
191529
191628
191730
191889
191950
1920249
192136
192229
192347
1924277
1925237
192669
1927250
1928327
1929130
1930680
1931160
1932605
1933343
193499
1935426
1936349
1937186
1938549
1939539
1940284
1941601
1942585
1943628
1944252
1945434
1946430
1947597
1948299
1949933
1950855
1951679
1952614
19531,040
1954882
1955318
1956519
1957795
1958459
1959462
1960349
1961864
1962387
1963996
1964577
1965910
1966464
1967516
1968536
1969630
1970729
1971628
19721,724
19731,134
19741,957
1975717
1976593
19771,430
19781,399
19791,043
1980965
1981815
19821,121
1983759
19841,376
1985846
1986785
19871,465
1988597
1989835
19901,692
1991897
19921,150
19931,351
19942,003
19951,381
1996995
19971,016
1998884
1999816
20001,073
2001753
2002605
2003691
20041,446
2005654
2006746
20071,962
2008777
20091,328
2010739
2011996
2012569
2013990
2014534
2015424
2016453
20171,104
20181,045
2019512
20201,098
2021544
2022576
2023646
20242,401
2025684
2026506

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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).