On This Day, 21 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 21 January across the years, led by Sturt Creek, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 21 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 21 January in 14 years (1959 to 2025).
- Sturt Creek set an all-time record daily precipitation of 260.0 mm (10.2 in) on 21 January 2024.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 21 January.
- 2 named storms were active on 21 January.
Records on 21 January Through the Years
1959 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1959-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Moores Hill, 157.5 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1967-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Cardabia, 222.3 mm (8.8 in) |
| 1976-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Pella, 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1982-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Boscabel, 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1982-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Bunkin, 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1982-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Arthur River, 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1982-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Katanning Comparison, 116.0 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1982-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Wagin, 96.2 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2007-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Tibooburra Post Office, 107.8 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2008-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Akron, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2010-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Sonoita, 130.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 2012-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Oakley, 19.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2018-01-21 | Record daily snowfall | Goodland, 20.8 cm (8.2 in) |
| 2020-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2020-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Daroca, 59.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2021-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Bakke, 88.5 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2022-01-21 | Record daily snowfall | Elizabeth City, 15.2 cm (6.0 in) |
| 2024-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Sturt Creek, 260.0 mm (10.2 in) |
| 2024-01-21 | Record daily precipitation | Limbunya, 137.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2025-01-21 | Record daily snowfall | Pensacola Rgnl AP, 22.6 cm (8.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2024 | Sturt Creek, AU | all-time rain | 260.0 mm (10.2 in) | 80.7 mm (3.2 in) | 102 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2008 | Akron, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 107 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 1982 | Boscabel, AU | all-time rain | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 64.7 mm (2.5 in) | 63 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2020 | Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES | monthly rain | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 79 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2025 | Pensacola Rgnl AP, US | all-time snowfall | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) | 16.8 cm (6.6 in) | 70 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2007 | Tibooburra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 107.8 mm (4.2 in) | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 118 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2018 | Goodland, US | daily snowfall | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2020 | Daroca, ES | monthly rain | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 68 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2010 | Sonoita, MX | all-time rain | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 48 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 21 January 2022 | Elizabeth City, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 106 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 2021 | Bakke, NO | daily rain | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 100 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 2024 | Limbunya, AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1959 | Moores Hill, US | all-time rain | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 48 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1976 | Pella, ZA | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1982 | Bunkin, AU | monthly rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 67 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1982 | Arthur River, AU | monthly rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 63 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1982 | Katanning Comparison, AU | monthly rain | 116.0 mm (4.6 in) | 51.7 mm (2.0 in) | 63 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1982 | Wagin, AU | monthly rain | 96.2 mm (3.8 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 63 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 1967 | Cardabia, AU | all-time rain | 222.3 mm (8.8 in) | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 45 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 21 January 2012 | Oakley, US | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 102 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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