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Weather Records on 20 January 1909

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1909. Highest significance: Warren (Haddon Rig), AU.

Key Facts for 20 January 1909

  • On 20 January 1909, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Warren (Haddon Rig) set a daily record precipitation of 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 20 January 1909.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 20 January 1909 30 station records on 20 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 20 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 January 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
GilgoinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Collerina (Corrella)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
TarcuttaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Round HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
KinchegaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco (Billinbah East)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Mulwala HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
BenerembahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BeaufortSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 20 January 1909 by type Records set or tied on 20 January 1909 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 23. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 January 1909 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 23.
Records on 20 January 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 January 1909 by timescale Records on 20 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30.
Records on 20 January 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 January 1909 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 45.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2110 to 20: 120 to 30: 330 to 40: 140 to 50: 20 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 45.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 January 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 1021
10 to 201
20 to 303
30 to 401
40 to 502

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1909
Top 20 records on 20 January 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 January 1909Warren (Haddon Rig), AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)45.0 mm (1.8 in)5 years36 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1909Gilgoin, AUdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)39.9 mm (1.6 in)23 years32 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Collerina (Corrella), AUdaily rain52.8 mm (2.1 in)41.4 mm (1.6 in)8 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)29 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max26.7 C (80.1 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Mittagong Head Station, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)9 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Tarcutta Post Office, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Tarcutta, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909George Airport, ZAdaily rain37.1 mm (1.5 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909East Toorale (Toorale Station), AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Bourke Post Office, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily low max21.1 C (70.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low max26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Round Hill, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1909Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)11 years8 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

1795 to 1909
Records on 01-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 30 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21796: 11798: 11804: 21820: 11844: 11850: 11858: 21861: 11862: 11863: 11866: 21867: 11872: 11874: 41875: 41878: 11879: 11880: 51881: 41885: 11890: 21891: 11892: 31893: 31894: 11895: 21896: 11897: 31898: 61899: 121900: 151901: 111902: 51903: 41904: 141905: 21906: 251907: 261908: 91909: 301910: 111911: 31912: 71913: 441914: 571915: 1531916: 341917: 1231918: 711919: 281920: 1031921: 451922: 861923: 411924: 2981925: 1811926: 1101927: 3811928: 3831929: 2031930: 5401931: 901932: 1391933: 4411934: 1181935: 9041936: 6021937: 1,0411938: 2191939: 2381940: 1,1471941: 2141942: 9791943: 1,0021944: 5681945: 3021946: 4871947: 5341948: 4221949: 4291950: 6531951: 9581952: 3861953: 4761954: 7911955: 2781956: 9061957: 3491958: 4941959: 6031960: 3291961: 6411962: 1,1621963: 9211964: 5671965: 2831966: 6341967: 5561968: 1,0961969: 8591970: 1,3011971: 9361972: 8231973: 4501974: 9781975: 6881976: 8481977: 9971978: 1,6691979: 1,1581980: 4231981: 8231982: 9581983: 8471984: 1,9571985: 2,1881986: 1,3271987: 1,0631988: 1,6371989: 9551990: 1,2571991: 5621992: 4931993: 1,3271994: 2,0351995: 1,1361996: 8511997: 6581998: 5761999: 1,3682000: 1,1322001: 6672002: 6662003: 7322004: 4512005: 1,3352006: 1,3952007: 2,1432008: 1,3662009: 7382010: 9862011: 7312012: 8482013: 4322014: 4802015: 4132016: 7262017: 1,3702018: 6342019: 7222020: 4982021: 3752022: 3462023: 7782024: 8412025: 1,5992026: 1931795187819011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1909. 1909 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-20 in each year
YearRecords
17952
17961
17981
18042
18201
18441
18501
18582
18611
18621
18631
18662
18671
18721
18744
18754
18781
18791
18805
18814
18851
18902
18911
18923
18933
18941
18952
18961
18973
18986
189912
190015
190111
19025
19034
190414
19052
190625
190726
19089
190930
191011
19113
19127
191344
191457
1915153
191634
1917123
191871
191928
1920103
192145
192286
192341
1924298
1925181
1926110
1927381
1928383
1929203
1930540
193190
1932139
1933441
1934118
1935904
1936602
19371,041
1938219
1939238
19401,147
1941214
1942979
19431,002
1944568
1945302
1946487
1947534
1948422
1949429
1950653
1951958
1952386
1953476
1954791
1955278
1956906
1957349
1958494
1959603
1960329
1961641
19621,162
1963921
1964567
1965283
1966634
1967556
19681,096
1969859
19701,301
1971936
1972823
1973450
1974978
1975688
1976848
1977997
19781,669
19791,158
1980423
1981823
1982958
1983847
19841,957
19852,188
19861,327
19871,063
19881,637
1989955
19901,257
1991562
1992493
19931,327
19942,035
19951,136
1996851
1997658
1998576
19991,368
20001,132
2001667
2002666
2003732
2004451
20051,335
20061,395
20072,143
20081,366
2009738
2010986
2011731
2012848
2013432
2014480
2015413
2016726
20171,370
2018634
2019722
2020498
2021375
2022346
2023778
2024841
20251,599
2026193

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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).