Weather Records on 21 January 1923

62 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1923. Highest significance: Evansville Ft Court STN, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 1923

On 21 January 1923, 62 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 60 daily.
Evansville Ft Court STN set a daily record precipitation of 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 21 January 1923.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

62 stations

62 station records on 21 January 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Evansville Ft Court STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah River	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Earlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bic	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Zanesville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

62 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 28, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 21 January 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	28
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 21 January 1923 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 60.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

47 broken records

Margins by which the 47 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1923

Top 20 records on 21 January 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1923	Evansville Ft Court STN, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1923	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	7 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Portland, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	3 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Paducah River, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Earlington, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Falmouth, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	monthly rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	El Paso, US	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Bamberg, DE	daily rain	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Bad Muskau, DE	daily snow depth	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Stratford, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Cap Chat, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Storlien, SE	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Fulton, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Newport, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Bic, CA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Bic, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	7 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Charleville Post Office, AU	daily low min	14.7 C (58.5 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	23 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1923	Lebanon 2W, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	27 years	15 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

1793 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1923. 1923 had 62 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 January 1923
Margin	Records
0 to 100	45
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1