Weather Records on 30 January 1930

161 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1930. Highest significance: White Cliffs (Yancannia), AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 1930

On 30 January 1930, 161 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
5 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 157 daily.
White Cliffs (Yancannia) set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 30 January 1930.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

161 stations

161 station records on 30 January 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Panban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record snow depth	254.0 cm (100.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enid	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Griffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra (Olive Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kallara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Innamincka Police Camp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

161 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1930 by type: Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 68, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 30 January 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	0
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	68
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 30 January 1930 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 157.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

131 broken records

Margins by which the 131 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1930

Top 20 records on 30 January 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1930	White Cliffs (Yancannia), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Tibooburra Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Milparinka Hotel, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Richmond Chimborazo Pk, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Clarksville, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1930	Moncure 3 SE, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Lynchburg - Coop, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Wilcannia (Mena Murtee), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Washington, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Independence, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	White Cliffs (Tongo), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Pooncarie (Moorara), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Grand Junction Walker Fld, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1930	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	31 years	22 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

1796 to 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1930. 1930 had 161 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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 200	127
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1