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Weather Records on 21 January 1903

18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1903. Highest significance: Portland, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 1903

  • On 21 January 1903, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 17 daily.
  • Portland set a monthly record daily precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 21 January 1903.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

18 stations
Weather records on 21 January 1903 18 station records on 21 January 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
18 station records on 21 January 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 January 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-8.4 C (16.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature47.8 C (118.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature39.2 C (102.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

18 records
Records on 21 January 1903 by type Records set or tied on 21 January 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 January 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 21 January 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 January 1903 by timescale Records on 21 January 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 17. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 17all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 January 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 17.
Records on 21 January 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily17

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 January 1903 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 10.1. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 92 to 4: 54 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 12
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 10.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 January 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 29
2 to 45
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 121

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1903
Top 18 records on 21 January 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 January 1903Portland, USmonthly rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)22 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Galway, IEdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Cape Borda Comparison, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Geelong Sec, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high min21.3 C (70.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high min27.2 C (81.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Clare Post Office, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)2 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Kew, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Mount Gambier Post Office, AUdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Wien, ATdaily low max-8.4 C (16.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Truro, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Bourke Post Office, AUdaily high max47.8 C (118.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Robe Comparison, AUdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)6 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Concord, USdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Saint John, CAdaily high max8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2 years4 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1903Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high max (Tie)39.2 C (102.6 F)tie27 years3 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

1793 to 1903
Records on 01-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1903. 1903 had 18 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11795: 21796: 11798: 11800: 21803: 11804: 21829: 11838: 31840: 21845: 21846: 11850: 21864: 21866: 41867: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21876: 11878: 41880: 31881: 41884: 11885: 11886: 11888: 31890: 21891: 31892: 21893: 11894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 31898: 31899: 151900: 51901: 41902: 81903: 181904: 301905: 31906: 531907: 101908: 111909: 251910: 111911: 81912: 71913: 231914: 371915: 471916: 381917: 831918: 491919: 141920: 751921: 541922: 351923: 621924: 5351925: 1031926: 1571927: 4471928: 2061929: 1321930: 6161931: 1121932: 1671933: 5721934: 2551935: 7711936: 3141937: 8521938: 2501939: 3051940: 5621941: 2051942: 5221943: 1,1681944: 3241945: 2901946: 3391947: 2051948: 3871949: 4521950: 6431951: 3671952: 4361953: 3251954: 1,0941955: 3991956: 6531957: 5271958: 5061959: 9361960: 3191961: 7461962: 7411963: 7611964: 7711965: 2511966: 6361967: 5111968: 1,1791969: 9271970: 1,7701971: 6721972: 5981973: 5731974: 9921975: 4961976: 8601977: 5491978: 1,3011979: 1,6751980: 4251981: 9721982: 1,3391983: 1,1791984: 2,1321985: 2,4571986: 8831987: 9341988: 7711989: 5111990: 9271991: 5591992: 4471993: 1,7631994: 1,1951995: 1,2761996: 5281997: 9501998: 6061999: 1,3872000: 6862001: 7362002: 7962003: 6902004: 5352005: 1,1112006: 1,1162007: 1,9552008: 1,0612009: 7882010: 1,1662011: 8362012: 1,1482013: 4552014: 5222015: 4262016: 5802017: 1,2482018: 6632019: 5252020: 8942021: 6252022: 4292023: 5162024: 1,0152025: 1,3871793187118971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1903. 1903 had 18 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-21 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17952
17961
17981
18002
18031
18042
18291
18383
18402
18452
18461
18502
18642
18664
18671
18691
18711
18732
18761
18784
18803
18814
18841
18851
18861
18883
18902
18913
18922
18931
18943
18952
18962
18973
18983
189915
19005
19014
19028
190318
190430
19053
190653
190710
190811
190925
191011
19118
19127
191323
191437
191547
191638
191783
191849
191914
192075
192154
192235
192362
1924535
1925103
1926157
1927447
1928206
1929132
1930616
1931112
1932167
1933572
1934255
1935771
1936314
1937852
1938250
1939305
1940562
1941205
1942522
19431,168
1944324
1945290
1946339
1947205
1948387
1949452
1950643
1951367
1952436
1953325
19541,094
1955399
1956653
1957527
1958506
1959936
1960319
1961746
1962741
1963761
1964771
1965251
1966636
1967511
19681,179
1969927
19701,770
1971672
1972598
1973573
1974992
1975496
1976860
1977549
19781,301
19791,675
1980425
1981972
19821,339
19831,179
19842,132
19852,457
1986883
1987934
1988771
1989511
1990927
1991559
1992447
19931,763
19941,195
19951,276
1996528
1997950
1998606
19991,387
2000686
2001736
2002796
2003690
2004535
20051,111
20061,116
20071,955
20081,061
2009788
20101,166
2011836
20121,148
2013455
2014522
2015426
2016580
20171,248
2018663
2019525
2020894
2021625
2022429
2023516
20241,015
20251,387

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).