Weather Records on 2 January 1933

107 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1933. Highest significance: Moscow U of I, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 1933

On 2 January 1933, 107 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 103 daily.
Moscow U of I set an all-time record daily snowfall of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 2 January 1933.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

107 stations

107 station records on 2 January 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fraserburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley Chase	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Herschel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Syfergat (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Blikana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cookhouse (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Margherita	India	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moran India	India	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberly-de Beers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Brakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkspruit	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

107 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 50, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.

Records on 2 January 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	50
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 January 1933 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 2, daily 103.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

85 broken records

Margins by which the 85 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1933

Top 20 records on 2 January 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1933	Moscow U of I, US	all-time snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1933	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1933	Pullman Exp STN, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1933	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1933	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1933	Drain, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1933	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1933	Eugene, US	all-time rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Rosewood, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Fraserburg, ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Yardley Chase, ZA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Dayton 1 WSW, US	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	12 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	56 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Moscow U of I, US	monthly rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Herschel, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	38 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1933	Galway, IE	daily rain	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	66 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

1794 to 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1933. 1933 had 107 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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 25	75
25 to 50	4
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1