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Weather Records on 30 January 1909

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1909. Highest significance: Wien, AT.

Key Facts for 30 January 1909

  • On 30 January 1909, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Wien set a daily record low minimum temperature of -13.1 C (8.4 F) on 30 January 1909.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 30 January 1909 27 station records on 30 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 30 January 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 30 January 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WienAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-13.1 C (8.4 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Colesberg (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.1 cm (2.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.9 cm (4.3 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BromeCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Peddie (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-12.4 C (9.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 30 January 1909 by type Records set or tied on 30 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 5. 035810Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 5Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 30 January 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.
Records on 30 January 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall5
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 30 January 1909 by timescale Records on 30 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 30 January 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 25.
Records on 30 January 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 January 1909 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 155 to 10: 310 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 125 to 30: 030 to 35: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 January 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 515
5 to 103
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251
25 to 300
30 to 352

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1909
Top 20 records on 30 January 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 January 1909Wien, ATdaily low min-13.1 C (8.4 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)50 years25 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLmonthly rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Colesberg (Tnk), ZAmonthly rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)11 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low max1.7 C (35.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily snowfall7.1 cm (2.8 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Menindee (Weinteriga), AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Gundaroo (Bairnsdale), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Port Stanley, CAdaily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)1.0 cm (0.4 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Dalhousie, CAdaily high max8.9 C (48.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily low max-4.4 C (24.1 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily snowfall10.9 cm (4.3 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Port Stanley, CAdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Brome, CAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)27 years11 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Portland, USdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Dubuque River, USdaily low max-17.8 C (0.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Peddie (Mag), ZAdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1909Regensburg, DEdaily low min-12.4 C (9.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)13 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

1796 to 1909
Records on 01-30 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1909. 1909 had 27 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11801: 21826: 11830: 21843: 31846: 31854: 21855: 11858: 11859: 11860: 11862: 11863: 11867: 21868: 11869: 11871: 11872: 11873: 21879: 11880: 11881: 21883: 11884: 41886: 21887: 11888: 21890: 11891: 21892: 41893: 11894: 11895: 71897: 11898: 71899: 71900: 41901: 51902: 51903: 111904: 41905: 81906: 141907: 91908: 441909: 271910: 171911: 351912: 281913: 351914: 621915: 581916: 681917: 1131918: 3691919: 331920: 481921: 411922: 491923: 1261924: 1941925: 1791926: 1851927: 1411928: 1101929: 4161930: 1611931: 6481932: 3471933: 1371934: 9741935: 3051936: 6501937: 3791938: 3231939: 6301940: 2701941: 3801942: 3331943: 4701944: 3201945: 2751946: 3801947: 1,3141948: 5781949: 1,2711950: 9521951: 1,2271952: 3201953: 5081954: 7681955: 4351956: 5771957: 6381958: 6771959: 2821960: 4351961: 4641962: 6321963: 7381964: 3211965: 7721966: 2,1091967: 8851968: 7991969: 1,2581970: 3601971: 1,3701972: 4181973: 5781974: 1,2081975: 9341976: 5011977: 7591978: 7891979: 2,0851980: 8151981: 6541982: 9061983: 7851984: 9841985: 6781986: 7881987: 1,0061988: 1,3751989: 1,5081990: 1,0341991: 7661992: 1,3021993: 7641994: 9041995: 9241996: 1,2871997: 7931998: 4071999: 1,1692000: 1,1162001: 1,3192002: 2,8392003: 1,0862004: 1,3482005: 9062006: 1,0402007: 6732008: 6982009: 7372010: 1,3492011: 6682012: 8272013: 1,9842014: 1,1752015: 6582016: 1,1552017: 5072018: 6782019: 9902020: 3472021: 4422022: 4582023: 1,2982024: 1,5862025: 6882026: 4291796187218981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1909. 1909 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-30 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18012
18261
18302
18433
18463
18542
18551
18581
18591
18601
18621
18631
18672
18681
18691
18711
18721
18732
18791
18801
18812
18831
18844
18862
18871
18882
18901
18912
18924
18931
18941
18957
18971
18987
18997
19004
19015
19025
190311
19044
19058
190614
19079
190844
190927
191017
191135
191228
191335
191462
191558
191668
1917113
1918369
191933
192048
192141
192249
1923126
1924194
1925179
1926185
1927141
1928110
1929416
1930161
1931648
1932347
1933137
1934974
1935305
1936650
1937379
1938323
1939630
1940270
1941380
1942333
1943470
1944320
1945275
1946380
19471,314
1948578
19491,271
1950952
19511,227
1952320
1953508
1954768
1955435
1956577
1957638
1958677
1959282
1960435
1961464
1962632
1963738
1964321
1965772
19662,109
1967885
1968799
19691,258
1970360
19711,370
1972418
1973578
19741,208
1975934
1976501
1977759
1978789
19792,085
1980815
1981654
1982906
1983785
1984984
1985678
1986788
19871,006
19881,375
19891,508
19901,034
1991766
19921,302
1993764
1994904
1995924
19961,287
1997793
1998407
19991,169
20001,116
20011,319
20022,839
20031,086
20041,348
2005906
20061,040
2007673
2008698
2009737
20101,349
2011668
2012827
20131,984
20141,175
2015658
20161,155
2017507
2018678
2019990
2020347
2021442
2022458
20231,298
20241,586
2025688
2026429

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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).