Weather Records on 31 January 1919
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1919. Highest significance: Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA.
Key Facts for 31 January 1919
- On 31 January 1919, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 14 daily.
- Table.Mtn Platteklip set a daily record precipitation of 9.9 mm (0.39 in) on 31 January 1919.
- Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table.Mtn Platteklip | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malmesbury | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Piketberg (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stellenbosch (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waverley (Belltrees 2) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goudveld (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -11.8 C (10.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottbus | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -12.6 C (9.3 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -7.0 C (19.4 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottbus | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | -6.6 C (20.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | -10.5 C (13.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 5 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
31 January 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 1919 | Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Malmesbury, ZA | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Piketberg (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 12 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Waverley (Belltrees 2), AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 1 year | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Goudveld (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily low min | -11.8 C (10.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Cottbus, DE | daily low min | -12.6 C (9.3 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US | daily high max | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily low max | -7.0 C (19.4 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 1 year | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Cottbus, DE | daily low max | -6.6 C (20.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE | daily high min (Tie) | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | tie | 23 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 1919 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily high min (Tie) | -10.5 C (13.1 F) | tie | 20 years | 2 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 1919| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 52 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 115 |
| 1916 | 94 |
| 1917 | 190 |
| 1918 | 150 |
| 1919 | 14 |
| 1920 | 113 |
| 1921 | 29 |
| 1922 | 55 |
| 1923 | 152 |
| 1924 | 203 |
| 1925 | 134 |
| 1926 | 204 |
| 1927 | 64 |
| 1928 | 47 |
| 1929 | 263 |
| 1930 | 83 |
| 1931 | 326 |
| 1932 | 153 |
| 1933 | 212 |
| 1934 | 597 |
| 1935 | 431 |
| 1936 | 830 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 362 |
| 1939 | 323 |
| 1940 | 361 |
| 1941 | 354 |
| 1942 | 273 |
| 1943 | 698 |
| 1944 | 232 |
| 1945 | 943 |
| 1946 | 359 |
| 1947 | 788 |
| 1948 | 600 |
| 1949 | 1,058 |
| 1950 | 1,022 |
| 1951 | 1,192 |
| 1952 | 519 |
| 1953 | 879 |
| 1954 | 744 |
| 1955 | 383 |
| 1956 | 434 |
| 1957 | 563 |
| 1958 | 692 |
| 1959 | 237 |
| 1960 | 349 |
| 1961 | 475 |
| 1962 | 686 |
| 1963 | 928 |
| 1964 | 402 |
| 1965 | 696 |
| 1966 | 1,295 |
| 1967 | 637 |
| 1968 | 524 |
| 1969 | 703 |
| 1970 | 209 |
| 1971 | 1,506 |
| 1972 | 426 |
| 1973 | 714 |
| 1974 | 1,128 |
| 1975 | 1,110 |
| 1976 | 569 |
| 1977 | 781 |
| 1978 | 844 |
| 1979 | 1,995 |
| 1980 | 757 |
| 1981 | 687 |
| 1982 | 1,287 |
| 1983 | 1,078 |
| 1984 | 610 |
| 1985 | 1,725 |
| 1986 | 616 |
| 1987 | 787 |
| 1988 | 1,582 |
| 1989 | 1,718 |
| 1990 | 821 |
| 1991 | 617 |
| 1992 | 1,573 |
| 1993 | 856 |
| 1994 | 1,049 |
| 1995 | 1,122 |
| 1996 | 1,594 |
| 1997 | 898 |
| 1998 | 641 |
| 1999 | 938 |
| 2000 | 1,115 |
| 2001 | 1,061 |
| 2002 | 3,080 |
| 2003 | 1,281 |
| 2004 | 1,392 |
| 2005 | 767 |
| 2006 | 722 |
| 2007 | 713 |
| 2008 | 704 |
| 2009 | 552 |
| 2010 | 1,311 |
| 2011 | 741 |
| 2012 | 1,037 |
| 2013 | 1,397 |
| 2014 | 986 |
| 2015 | 663 |
| 2016 | 1,147 |
| 2017 | 575 |
| 2018 | 564 |
| 2019 | 1,426 |
| 2020 | 1,031 |
| 2021 | 504 |
| 2022 | 255 |
| 2023 | 907 |
| 2024 | 1,117 |
| 2025 | 827 |
| 2026 | 839 |
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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.
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