Weather Records on 11 January 1922

131 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1922. Highest significance: Graaff Reinet, ZA.

Key Facts for 11 January 1922

On 11 January 1922, 131 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 121 daily.
Graaff Reinet set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 11 January 1922.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

131 stations

131 station records on 11 January 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1922: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Albert Road (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walsingham 1	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pirie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Butterworth (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roodebloem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wellwood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sterling	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Katberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Riversdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malmesbury	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Towers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn Platteklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fraserburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

131 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 110, Heaviest daily snowfall 12.

Records on 11 January 1922 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	110
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 January 1922 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 121.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

127 broken records

Margins by which the 127 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1922

Top 20 records on 11 January 1922 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1922	Graaff Reinet, ZA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Robertson, ZA	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Somerset East, ZA	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Mount Wedge, AU	monthly rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Prince Albert Road (Sar), ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Qacu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Portland, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Caledon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Walsingham 1, ZA	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Pirie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Butterworth (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Ladismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Winterhoek, ZA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Port Jervis, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Bredasdorp, ZA	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1922	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	32 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

1794 to 1922

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1922. 1922 had 131 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	95
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1