Weather Records on 2 January 1941

518 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1941. Highest significance: Quinyambie, AU.

Key Facts for 2 January 1941

On 2 January 1941, 518 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
114 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 502 daily.
Quinyambie set a daily record precipitation of 50.5 mm (2.0 in) on 2 January 1941.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

518 stations

518 station records on 2 January 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Moira Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Browne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Pomeroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Goolhi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.5 C (-12.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toulby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Ginghet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunlop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dundullimal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.5 C (-12.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.1 C (6.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hermidale (Gilgai)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Honomanu 450	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wapweelah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tallebung (Vermont Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ninette	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaleer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

518 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 2 January 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 2 January 1941 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 502.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

447 broken records

Margins by which the 447 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 1941

Top 20 records on 2 January 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1941	Quinyambie, AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Warren (Haddon Rig), AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Gongolgon Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Tottenham (Moira Vale), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Tottenham (Woodlands 1), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Superior, US	monthly rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Yellow Mountain, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Michelago (Soglio), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Warrangong, AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Mount Browne, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Goulburn (Pomeroy), AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Mullaley (Goolhi), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Tartu, EE	daily low max	-24.5 C (-12.1 F)	12.0 C (21.6 F)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Stockholm, SE	daily low max	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	6.8 C (12.2 F)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Toulby, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	The Ginghet, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Gurley (Glenroy), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Skara 1, SE	daily low max	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Mount Margaret, AU	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1941	Araluen Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1941. 1941 had 518 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	389
25 to 50	49
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1