Weather Records on 30 January 1951

1,227 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1951. Highest significance: Tewantin Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 1951

On 30 January 1951, 1,227 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 918 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 56 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,125 daily.
Tewantin Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 367.0 mm (14.4 in) on 30 January 1951.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,227 stations

1,227 station records on 30 January 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	367.0 mm (14.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Buderim Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	251.5 mm (9.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	300.7 mm (11.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monsildale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	258.6 mm (10.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.2 mm (8.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gisela	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caboonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Regina	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Talwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goulds Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ormesby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmwoods Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,227 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 594, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 324, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 30 January 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	594
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	324
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 30 January 1951 by timescale: all-time 56, monthly 46, daily 1,125.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,028 broken records

Margins by which the 1,028 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1951

Top 20 records on 30 January 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1951	Tewantin Post Office, AU	all-time rain	367.0 mm (14.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Buderim Post Office, AU	daily rain	251.5 mm (9.9 in)	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Yandina Post Office, AU	daily rain	300.7 mm (11.8 in)	150.8 mm (5.9 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Nambour Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Monsildale, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Litchfield Park, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Cooroy Composite, AU	daily rain	258.6 mm (10.2 in)	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Gowrie Junction, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Mapleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	217.2 mm (8.6 in)	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Gisela, US	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Melville, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Red Rvr, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Caboonbah, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Regina, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Montrose #2, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Lampasas, US	all-time low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Talwood State School, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Rifle, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1951	Zumbrota, US	all-time low min	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	51 years	42 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

1796 to 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1951. 1951 had 1,227 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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 50	981
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1