Weather Records on 21 January 1924

535 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1924. Highest significance: Goorangoola, AU.

Key Facts for 21 January 1924

On 21 January 1924, 535 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
9 were record highs and 412 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 518 daily.
Goorangoola set a daily record precipitation of 109.7 mm (4.3 in) on 21 January 1924.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

535 stations

535 station records on 21 January 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minto Surrey Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.9 C (103.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan (Gillingall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cataract River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sofala Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Ridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mission	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa (Gipsy Point)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-50.0 C (-58.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bee Branch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vysnij Volocek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rennie (Pine View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trida (Murrumbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Ridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

535 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 174, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 238, Heaviest daily rainfall 109, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 21 January 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	174
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	238
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 21 January 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 518.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

497 broken records

Margins by which the 497 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1924

Top 20 records on 21 January 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1924	Goorangoola, AU	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1924	Campbelltown 1, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1924	Minto Surrey Street, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1924	Marion 2 N, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily high max	39.9 C (103.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Buchan (Gillingall), AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Cataract River, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Bairnsdale 1, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Sofala Old Post Office, AU	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Welland, CA	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Brantford, CA	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	38 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Pointe Riche, CA	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Marengo, US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Benton Ridge, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	monthly low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	31 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1924	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	23 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 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 535 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	450
10 to 20	37
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	2