On This Day, 30 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 30 January across the years, led by Koetong, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 30 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 30 January in 15 years (1963 to 2024).
- Koetong set an all-time record daily precipitation of 187.4 mm (7.4 in) on 30 January 2023.
- 5 extreme weather events peaked on 30 January.
Records on 30 January Through the Years
1963 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Melton, 97.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1971-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Goonumbla (Coradgery), 190.8 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1974-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Tangorin, 244.8 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1980-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Hoburg, 34.5 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1982-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Neosho Rapids, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1984-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Hlobane, 268.6 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1990-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Quairading, 150.5 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1997-01-30 | Record daily snowfall | Onaka, 58.4 cm (23.0 in) |
| 1999-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Hattiesburg 5SW, 250.2 mm (9.9 in) |
| 1999-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Holly, 33.3 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1999-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Hartley 4 ESE, 25.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1999-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Lamar, 25.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2014-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Partoun, 18.5 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2016-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Yolla (Sea View), 67.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2016-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Deal Island, 69.3 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2021-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Strathbogie North, 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2022-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Springhurst, 93.8 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2023-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Koetong, 187.4 mm (7.4 in) |
| 2023-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Saint Ignatius, 32.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2024-01-30 | Record daily precipitation | Cecil Plains Homestead, 99.2 mm (3.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2023 | Koetong, AU | all-time rain | 187.4 mm (7.4 in) | 66.7 mm (2.6 in) | 83 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1999 | Hattiesburg 5SW, US | monthly rain | 250.2 mm (9.9 in) | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 83 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1980 | Hoburg, SE | monthly rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 12.3 mm (0.5 in) | 81 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1990 | Quairading, AU | all-time rain | 150.5 mm (5.9 in) | 45.1 mm (1.8 in) | 55 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1997 | Onaka, US | monthly snowfall | 58.4 cm (23.0 in) | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1974 | Tangorin, AU | all-time rain | 244.8 mm (9.6 in) | 73.3 mm (2.9 in) | 62 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1984 | Hlobane, ZA | all-time rain | 268.6 mm (10.6 in) | 140.3 mm (5.5 in) | 50 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 2024 | Cecil Plains Homestead, AU | daily rain | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) | 80.1 mm (3.2 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 2023 | Saint Ignatius, US | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 2022 | Springhurst, AU | daily rain | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 2021 | Strathbogie North, AU | daily rain | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1999 | Holly, US | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1999 | Hartley 4 ESE, US | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 2016 | Yolla (Sea View), AU | daily rain | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 2016 | Deal Island, AU | daily rain | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 January 1999 | Lamar, US | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 January 1982 | Neosho Rapids, US | monthly rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 75 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 January 1963 | Melton, AU | monthly rain | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 70 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 January 1971 | Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU | all-time rain | 190.8 mm (7.5 in) | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 36 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 30 January 2014 | Partoun, US | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 106 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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