Weather Records on 20 January 1924

298 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1924. Highest significance: Eufaula, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1924

On 20 January 1924, 298 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 298 daily.
Eufaula set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 20 January 1924.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

298 stations

298 station records on 20 January 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warwillah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Toogimbie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gunbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brindley Park 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Balpool (Nyang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Puckawidgee Back	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mulwala Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

298 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 39, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 20 January 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	39
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 20 January 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 298.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

272 broken records

Margins by which the 272 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1924

Top 20 records on 20 January 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1924	Eufaula, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1924	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily low max	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Marengo, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	New Ulm 2 SE, US	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Columbus Dardc, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Talbotton, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Howell Wwtp, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Bjuraker, SE	daily rain	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Juanbung, AU	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Warwillah, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Escanaba, US	daily low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Hay (Toogimbie), AU	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Gunbar, AU	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Santa Cruz, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Charlevoix, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1924	Farmington 3NW, US	daily low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	16 years	18 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

1795 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1924. 1924 had 298 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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 10	261
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1