Weather Records on 30 January 1936

650 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1936. Highest significance: Crosbyton, US.

Key Facts for 30 January 1936

On 30 January 1936, 650 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
24 were record highs and 430 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 628 daily.
Crosbyton set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 30 January 1936.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

650 stations

650 station records on 30 January 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Thowgla Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rajnandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sycamore	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunvegan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saraipali	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waraseoni	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	279.4 cm (110.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Helidon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mascoutah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record snow depth	355.6 cm (140.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

650 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 222, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 208, Heaviest daily rainfall 103, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 59.

Records on 30 January 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	222
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	208
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	59

Records on 30 January 1936 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 17, daily 628.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1397.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1936

Top 20 records on 30 January 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1936	Crosbyton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Thowgla Upper, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Beaufort, US	all-time snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Gatton Allan Street, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Rajnandgaon, IN	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Sycamore, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Lumberton, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Raiford State Prison, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	5 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1936	Hampton, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Dunvegan, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	4.9 cm (1.9 in)	55 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Saraipali, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Sherman, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Paris, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Pine Bluff, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	University of Queensland Gatto, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Astrakan, RU	monthly high max	12.3 C (54.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1936	Quanah 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 years	28 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1936. 1936 had 650 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	542
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1
1000 to 1200	2
1200 to 1400	2