Weather Records on 20 January 1944

568 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1944. Highest significance: Porto da Folha, BR.

Key Facts for 20 January 1944

On 20 January 1944, 568 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
512 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 522 daily.
Porto da Folha set a daily record precipitation of 56.9 mm (2.2 in) on 20 January 1944.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

568 stations

568 station records on 20 January 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Porto da Folha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmas de Monte Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Real Do Colegio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Traipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Araci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mapoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paulo Afonso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Birtle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	48.4 C (119.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

568 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 351, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 49, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 January 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	351
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	49
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 January 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 46, daily 522.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

471 broken records

Margins by which the 471 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1944

Top 20 records on 20 January 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1944	Porto da Folha, BR	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1944	Baku, AZ	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1944	Portage la Prairie, CA	daily high min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	28.4 C (51.1 F)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1944	Palmas de Monte Alto, BR	monthly rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1944	Portage la Prairie, CA	daily high max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32.8 C (59.0 F)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1944	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	49 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Porto Real Do Colegio, BR	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Nossa Senhora Das Dores, BR	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Traipu, BR	daily rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho), BR	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Araci, BR	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Sierra Madre Henszey, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Onawa 3NW, US	monthly high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	43 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Ada, US	monthly high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Bird Island, US	monthly high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Brookings 2 NE, US	monthly high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Flandreau, US	monthly high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Milbank 4 NW, US	monthly high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Beatrice, CA	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	65 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1944	Julesburg, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	47 years	26 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

1795 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1944. 1944 had 568 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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 10	448
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2