Weather Records on 31 January 1932

153 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1932. Highest significance: Ostas I Hegra, NO.

Key Facts for 31 January 1932

On 31 January 1932, 153 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 149 daily.
Ostas I Hegra set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 31 January 1932.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

153 stations

153 station records on 31 January 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Roros	Norway	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scott City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Combogolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record snow depth	355.6 cm (140.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hoxie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mullengudgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Derra Derra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record snow depth	228.6 cm (90.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Tenandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

153 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 45, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 31 January 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	45
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 31 January 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 149.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

118 broken records

Margins by which the 118 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1932

Top 20 records on 31 January 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1932	Ostas I Hegra, NO	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1932	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1932	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1932	Spokane Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Adel, US	daily low max	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Dawson, CA	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Santa Maria, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Geryville (El-Bayadh), DZ	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	38 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	52 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Boggabri (Kanownda), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Genoa 2 W, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	36 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Orillia, CA	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	San Diego Wbo, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	51 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Roros, NO	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Storlien, SE	daily rain	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Dawson, CA	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Orillia, CA	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1932	Narrabri Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	47 years	20 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

1800 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1932. 1932 had 153 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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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 100	114
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1