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Weather Records on 10 January 1920

40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1920. Highest significance: Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE.

Key Facts for 10 January 1920

  • On 10 January 1920, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 40 daily.
  • Heinersreuth-Vollhof set a daily record precipitation of 22.6 mm (0.9 in) on 10 January 1920.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

40 stations
Weather records on 10 January 1920 40 station records on 10 January 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
40 station records on 10 January 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 10 January 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation24.3 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)GermanyRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation7.7 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss SluseNorwayRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
TeterowGermanyRecord daily precipitation10.1 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
KunzelsauGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.8 mm (0.31 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Englesberg VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
RenfrewCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney CreekCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
WeissenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Allora Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
WangeroogeGermanyRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-FeninoRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.7 mm (0.22 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
OhringenGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-PecherskoeRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-7.6 C (18.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HermannsburgAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.4 cm (4.1 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
AltentreptowGermanyRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
OudenboschNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-7.7 C (18.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

40 records
Records on 10 January 1920 by type Records set or tied on 10 January 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 10 January 1920 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 10 January 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 10 January 1920 by timescale Records on 10 January 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 40. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 40all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 10 January 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 40.
Records on 10 January 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily40

How Much Records Were Beaten By

39 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 January 1920 Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 305 to 10: 110 to 15: 415 to 20: 320 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 January 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 530
5 to 101
10 to 154
15 to 203
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1920
Top 20 records on 10 January 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 January 1920Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Durham, GBdaily rain20.9 mm (0.8 in)12.3 mm (0.5 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Arnsberg, DEdaily rain24.3 mm (1.0 in)10.8 mm (0.4 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Bamberg (Sternwarte), DEdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)2 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain7.7 mm (0.30 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEdaily rain18.4 mm (0.7 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Stromsfoss Sluse, NOdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Helmond, NLdaily rain19.2 mm (0.8 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Guelph Oac, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Teterow, DEdaily rain10.1 mm (0.4 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DEdaily rain13.6 mm (0.5 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)1 year18 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZAdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)1 year18 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Cairns Post Office, AUdaily high min26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Darwin Post Office, AUdaily high min28.9 C (84.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain15.8 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Fort Chipewyan, CAdaily high min-14.4 C (6.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Kunzelsau, DEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Wrixum/Fohr, DEdaily rain7.8 mm (0.31 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1920Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)22 years12 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

1799 to 1920
Records on 01-10 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1920. 1920 had 40 records. 01,0002,0003,0001799: 11820: 11830: 11832: 11841: 11842: 11849: 11851: 21853: 11854: 11857: 11858: 31862: 11863: 11865: 11866: 11868: 11871: 11873: 51876: 31877: 11878: 21880: 11881: 11882: 21883: 11885: 41887: 31888: 21890: 31891: 21892: 21893: 21895: 21896: 21897: 81898: 31899: 41900: 41901: 21902: 61903: 81904: 41905: 61906: 51907: 51908: 131909: 111910: 241911: 131912: 401913: 121914: 281915: 121916: 411917: 591918: 751919: 271920: 401921: 1721922: 481923: 721924: 3631925: 1141926: 1001927: 1381928: 5171929: 2771930: 4871931: 921932: 2021933: 3311934: 2281935: 7221936: 6641937: 7751938: 2521939: 7661940: 5021941: 3271942: 1,0971943: 2261944: 2641945: 6351946: 3351947: 2341948: 2641949: 1,5691950: 7561951: 2491952: 3161953: 7021954: 4331955: 3411956: 5831957: 1,2451958: 4031959: 6321960: 4981961: 2681962: 2,1911963: 8761964: 4391965: 5661966: 1841967: 4241968: 1,0721969: 4511970: 1,0721971: 7171972: 1,1771973: 8251974: 1,6851975: 1,7651976: 5661977: 1,8031978: 1,1021979: 7881980: 9401981: 6731982: 2,3681983: 1,2701984: 5431985: 1,0381986: 8151987: 1,2791988: 1,0411989: 1,0341990: 1,7851991: 1,7881992: 1,2631993: 1,4991994: 7161995: 1,2911996: 1,4551997: 1,2861998: 1,1041999: 7452000: 1,0422001: 7932002: 1,6312003: 6742004: 8492005: 1,4142006: 9782007: 1,1962008: 7392009: 8752010: 1,4462011: 1,7182012: 7612013: 8312014: 4152015: 1,0892016: 8682017: 8722018: 6642019: 2722020: 9762021: 4292022: 2982023: 5692024: 1,0712025: 8272026: 9181799187118961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1920. 1920 had 40 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-10 in each year
YearRecords
17991
18201
18301
18321
18411
18421
18491
18512
18531
18541
18571
18583
18621
18631
18651
18661
18681
18711
18735
18763
18771
18782
18801
18811
18822
18831
18854
18873
18882
18903
18912
18922
18932
18952
18962
18978
18983
18994
19004
19012
19026
19038
19044
19056
19065
19075
190813
190911
191024
191113
191240
191312
191428
191512
191641
191759
191875
191927
192040
1921172
192248
192372
1924363
1925114
1926100
1927138
1928517
1929277
1930487
193192
1932202
1933331
1934228
1935722
1936664
1937775
1938252
1939766
1940502
1941327
19421,097
1943226
1944264
1945635
1946335
1947234
1948264
19491,569
1950756
1951249
1952316
1953702
1954433
1955341
1956583
19571,245
1958403
1959632
1960498
1961268
19622,191
1963876
1964439
1965566
1966184
1967424
19681,072
1969451
19701,072
1971717
19721,177
1973825
19741,685
19751,765
1976566
19771,803
19781,102
1979788
1980940
1981673
19822,368
19831,270
1984543
19851,038
1986815
19871,279
19881,041
19891,034
19901,785
19911,788
19921,263
19931,499
1994716
19951,291
19961,455
19971,286
19981,104
1999745
20001,042
2001793
20021,631
2003674
2004849
20051,414
2006978
20071,196
2008739
2009875
20101,446
20111,718
2012761
2013831
2014415
20151,089
2016868
2017872
2018664
2019272
2020976
2021429
2022298
2023569
20241,071
2025827
2026918

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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).