Weather Records on 31 January 1949

1,058 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1949. Highest significance: Hartington, US.

Key Facts for 31 January 1949

On 31 January 1949, 1,058 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 493 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 63 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 966 daily.
Hartington set a daily record snow depth of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 31 January 1949.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,058 stations

1,058 station records on 31 January 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Merbein Srwsc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bygoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keedysville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hico	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,058 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 258, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 235, Heaviest daily rainfall 249, Heaviest daily snowfall 174, Deepest snow cover 125.

Records on 31 January 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	258
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	235
Heaviest daily rainfall	249
Heaviest daily snowfall	174
Deepest snow cover	125

Records on 31 January 1949 by timescale: all-time 63, monthly 29, daily 966.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

878 broken records

Margins by which the 878 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1949

Top 20 records on 31 January 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1949	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Stoneville Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Halsey 2 W, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Blanco, US	all-time snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Pine Bluff, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Merbein Srwsc, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Komga (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Scottsburg, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Bygoo, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Amersfoort (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Ada, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Crockett, US	all-time snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	San Marcos, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Clay, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Natchez, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Crockett, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1949	Waxahachie, US	all-time snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	46 years	41 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

1800 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1949. 1949 had 1,058 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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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 100	830
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1