Weather Records on 21 January 1945

290 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1945. Highest significance: Pratt 3NW, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 1945

On 21 January 1945, 290 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 283 daily.
Pratt 3NW set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 21 January 1945.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

290 stations

290 station records on 21 January 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhart Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manohar Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Multai	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Levy	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Levy	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karunagapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Larned	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cook	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dalhart Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Payson Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Limon 10 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hartsel	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barud(Warud)	India	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Larned	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sausar	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

290 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 72, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 21 January 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	72
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 21 January 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 283.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

244 broken records

Margins by which the 244 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1945

Top 20 records on 21 January 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1945	Pratt 3NW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Dalhart Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Manohar Thana, IN	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Beaver City, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Centerville, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Wray, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Ulysses 3NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Multai, IN	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Levy, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Kenton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Colby, US	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Levy, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Hays 1 S, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.3 cm (2.9 in)	46 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Norton 9SSE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Wakeeney, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1945	Dresden, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1945	Minneapolis, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1945	Ft Stanton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1945	Eads, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 January 1945	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	33 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

1793 to 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1945. 1945 had 290 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	179
25 to 50	27
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	15
100 to 125	8
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1