Weather Records on 7 January 1911
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1911. Highest significance: Riversdale, ZA.
Key Facts for 7 January 1911
- On 7 January 1911, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
- Riversdale set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 7 January 1911.
- Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riversdale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philipstown (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middleton (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calitzdorp Pol | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Athol 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bodalla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eremeran | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wanaaring Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hvar | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 13.6 mm (0.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Colesberg (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| White Cliffs (Tarella) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narromine (Mumble Peg) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Girilambone (Booroomugga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 15 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
17 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 8 |
| 5 to 10 | 7 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 January 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 1911 | Riversdale, ZA | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 25 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 January 1911 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 58 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Philipstown (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 31 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Middleton (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 17 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Calitzdorp Pol, ZA | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Athol 1, AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Bodalla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 20 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Eremeran, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Wanaaring Station, AU | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 29 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Hvar, HR | daily rain | 13.6 mm (0.5 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Colesberg (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 3 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | White Cliffs (Tarella), AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 24 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Narromine (Mumble Peg), AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 3 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Edmonton, CA | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Edmonton, CA | daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 1911 | Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 10 years | 6 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
1826 to 1911| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 43 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 111 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 57 |
| 1919 | 145 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 76 |
| 1922 | 180 |
| 1923 | 104 |
| 1924 | 206 |
| 1925 | 70 |
| 1926 | 91 |
| 1927 | 171 |
| 1928 | 212 |
| 1929 | 73 |
| 1930 | 449 |
| 1931 | 94 |
| 1932 | 216 |
| 1933 | 180 |
| 1934 | 645 |
| 1935 | 509 |
| 1936 | 529 |
| 1937 | 851 |
| 1938 | 192 |
| 1939 | 220 |
| 1940 | 697 |
| 1941 | 303 |
| 1942 | 702 |
| 1943 | 342 |
| 1944 | 283 |
| 1945 | 803 |
| 1946 | 834 |
| 1947 | 293 |
| 1948 | 740 |
| 1949 | 510 |
| 1950 | 377 |
| 1951 | 361 |
| 1952 | 386 |
| 1953 | 494 |
| 1954 | 409 |
| 1955 | 164 |
| 1956 | 283 |
| 1957 | 338 |
| 1958 | 416 |
| 1959 | 350 |
| 1960 | 440 |
| 1961 | 351 |
| 1962 | 855 |
| 1963 | 609 |
| 1964 | 218 |
| 1965 | 1,297 |
| 1966 | 614 |
| 1967 | 686 |
| 1968 | 1,305 |
| 1969 | 761 |
| 1970 | 1,139 |
| 1971 | 927 |
| 1972 | 395 |
| 1973 | 1,106 |
| 1974 | 892 |
| 1975 | 739 |
| 1976 | 1,127 |
| 1977 | 676 |
| 1978 | 485 |
| 1979 | 1,481 |
| 1980 | 700 |
| 1981 | 779 |
| 1982 | 1,416 |
| 1983 | 922 |
| 1984 | 657 |
| 1985 | 1,224 |
| 1986 | 717 |
| 1987 | 787 |
| 1988 | 2,940 |
| 1989 | 1,713 |
| 1990 | 688 |
| 1991 | 993 |
| 1992 | 993 |
| 1993 | 1,266 |
| 1994 | 1,226 |
| 1995 | 1,172 |
| 1996 | 1,945 |
| 1997 | 1,011 |
| 1998 | 2,599 |
| 1999 | 1,223 |
| 2000 | 696 |
| 2001 | 915 |
| 2002 | 1,296 |
| 2003 | 1,260 |
| 2004 | 928 |
| 2005 | 1,241 |
| 2006 | 1,164 |
| 2007 | 1,147 |
| 2008 | 1,806 |
| 2009 | 1,033 |
| 2010 | 1,899 |
| 2011 | 727 |
| 2012 | 537 |
| 2013 | 397 |
| 2014 | 2,632 |
| 2015 | 598 |
| 2016 | 704 |
| 2017 | 1,315 |
| 2018 | 1,026 |
| 2019 | 538 |
| 2020 | 446 |
| 2021 | 535 |
| 2022 | 895 |
| 2023 | 444 |
| 2024 | 690 |
| 2025 | 560 |
| 2026 | 725 |
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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).