Weather Records on 11 January 1947

259 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1947. Highest significance: Zuerich/Fluntern, CH.

Key Facts for 11 January 1947

On 11 January 1947, 259 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 259 daily.
Zuerich/Fluntern set a daily record precipitation of 30.8 mm (1.2 in) on 11 January 1947.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

259 stations

259 station records on 11 January 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Villiers (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrai	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Multai	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pachmarhi	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mmabatho Arpt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Park City G.C.	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mosita	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zwartruggens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Algonquin Park	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Trekpad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dinokana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chatillon-Sur-Seine	France	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kindsi	India	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murwara(Kathi)	India	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chalisgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Slurry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sidhi	India	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Queen Charlotte City	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kizljar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

259 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 65, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 January 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	65
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 January 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 259.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

193 broken records

Margins by which the 193 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1947

Top 20 records on 11 January 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1947	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry, ZA	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Villiers (Pol), ZA	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Harrai, IN	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Seoni, IN	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Welbedacht Agric Office, ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1947	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Multai, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Beaverlodge Cda, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Satna, IN	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily low max	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	53 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Pachmarhi, IN	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Mmabatho Arpt, ZA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Ottoshoop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Park City G.C., US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Moran 5WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	53 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1947	Mosita, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	25 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1947. 1947 had 259 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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 20	171
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1