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Weather Records on 31 January 1905

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1905. Highest significance: Sydney, CA.

Key Facts for 31 January 1905

  • On 31 January 1905, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Sydney set an all-time record daily snowfall of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) on 31 January 1905.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 31 January 1905 21 station records on 31 January 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 31 January 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 January 1905: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
SydneyCanadaRecord daily snowfall63.5 cm (25.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Port MorienCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Port MorienCanadaRecord daily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-25.6 C (-14.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 31 January 1905 by type Records set or tied on 31 January 1905 by type: Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0246Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 January 1905 by type: Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 31 January 1905 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 31 January 1905 by timescale Records on 31 January 1905 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 1, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 2monthly: 1daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 January 1905 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 1, daily 18.
Records on 31 January 1905 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time2
monthly1
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 January 1905 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 20: 1020 to 40: 340 to 60: 060 to 80: 180 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 January 1905
MarginRecords
0 to 2010
20 to 403
40 to 600
60 to 801
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1905
Top 20 records on 31 January 1905 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 January 1905Sydney, CAall-time snowfall63.5 cm (25.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)1 year43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1905Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)32.7 mm (1.3 in)31 years37 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1905Port Morien, CAdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)12 years37 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1905Port Morien, CAall-time snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)10 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Halifax, CAdaily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)7.9 cm (3.1 in)30 years23 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Sydney, CAmonthly rain63.5 mm (2.5 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Washington, USdaily low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Southampton, CAdaily low min-19.4 C (-2.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Halifax, CAdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low min-13.9 C (7.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Washington, USdaily low max-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low max-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years6 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905World Trade Ctr, USdaily low max (Tie)-4.4 C (24.1 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low min (Tie)6.1 C (43.0 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Peterborough, CAdaily low min (Tie)-25.6 C (-14.1 F)tie7 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low min (Tie)-3.3 C (26.1 F)tie7 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1905Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low max (Tie)-1.1 C (30.0 F)tie9 years1 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

1800 to 1905
Records on 01-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1905. 1905 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001800: 11801: 11830: 21843: 11846: 11850: 11852: 11853: 21854: 21862: 11863: 21868: 11869: 21870: 11873: 11875: 11877: 11878: 21880: 11882: 11883: 11884: 51885: 11886: 21887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 21892: 11893: 91894: 11895: 31896: 11897: 21898: 71899: 71900: 51901: 41902: 101903: 31904: 61905: 211906: 171907: 81908: 361909: 271910: 101911: 521912: 201913: 491914: 361915: 1151916: 941917: 1901918: 1501919: 141920: 1131921: 291922: 551923: 1521924: 2031925: 1341926: 2041927: 641928: 471929: 2631930: 831931: 3261932: 1531933: 2121934: 5971935: 4311936: 8301937: 3091938: 3621939: 3231940: 3611941: 3541942: 2731943: 6981944: 2321945: 9431946: 3591947: 7881948: 6001949: 1,0581950: 1,0221951: 1,1921952: 5191953: 8791954: 7441955: 3831956: 4341957: 5631958: 6921959: 2371960: 3491961: 4751962: 6861963: 9281964: 4021965: 6961966: 1,2951967: 6371968: 5241969: 7031970: 2091971: 1,5061972: 4261973: 7141974: 1,1281975: 1,1101976: 5691977: 7811978: 8441979: 1,9951980: 7571981: 6871982: 1,2871983: 1,0781984: 6101985: 1,7251986: 6161987: 7871988: 1,5821989: 1,7181990: 8211991: 6171992: 1,5731993: 8561994: 1,0491995: 1,1221996: 1,5941997: 8981998: 6411999: 9382000: 1,1152001: 1,0612002: 3,0802003: 1,2812004: 1,3922005: 7672006: 7222007: 7132008: 7042009: 5522010: 1,3112011: 7412012: 1,0372013: 1,3972014: 9862015: 6632016: 1,1472017: 5752018: 5642019: 1,4262020: 1,0312021: 5042022: 2552023: 9072024: 1,1172025: 8272026: 8391800187818981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1905. 1905 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-31 in each year
YearRecords
18001
18011
18302
18431
18461
18501
18521
18532
18542
18621
18632
18681
18692
18701
18731
18751
18771
18782
18801
18821
18831
18845
18851
18862
18871
18883
18893
18902
18921
18939
18941
18953
18961
18972
18987
18997
19005
19014
190210
19033
19046
190521
190617
19078
190836
190927
191010
191152
191220
191349
191436
1915115
191694
1917190
1918150
191914
1920113
192129
192255
1923152
1924203
1925134
1926204
192764
192847
1929263
193083
1931326
1932153
1933212
1934597
1935431
1936830
1937309
1938362
1939323
1940361
1941354
1942273
1943698
1944232
1945943
1946359
1947788
1948600
19491,058
19501,022
19511,192
1952519
1953879
1954744
1955383
1956434
1957563
1958692
1959237
1960349
1961475
1962686
1963928
1964402
1965696
19661,295
1967637
1968524
1969703
1970209
19711,506
1972426
1973714
19741,128
19751,110
1976569
1977781
1978844
19791,995
1980757
1981687
19821,287
19831,078
1984610
19851,725
1986616
1987787
19881,582
19891,718
1990821
1991617
19921,573
1993856
19941,049
19951,122
19961,594
1997898
1998641
1999938
20001,115
20011,061
20023,080
20031,281
20041,392
2005767
2006722
2007713
2008704
2009552
20101,311
2011741
20121,037
20131,397
2014986
2015663
20161,147
2017575
2018564
20191,426
20201,031
2021504
2022255
2023907
20241,117
2025827
2026839

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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 (2026-10-15).