Weather Records on 31 January 1953

879 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1953. Highest significance: Marree (Murnpeowie), AU.

Key Facts for 31 January 1953

On 31 January 1953, 879 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
532 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 845 daily.
Marree (Murnpeowie) set a daily record precipitation of 46.5 mm (1.8 in) on 31 January 1953.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

879 stations

879 station records on 31 January 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parrakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Terrace	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Marlbed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	82.6 cm (32.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quinault Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Farina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vishnupur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkawatt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage A Lac Kempt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Naples 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indus	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springdale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kinnabulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Pella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saranga	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ensay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oodla Wirra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Geranium	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ranaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Peake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Junee Reefs (Noorla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Digby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.5 mm (6.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Edson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

879 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 279, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 305, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 31 January 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	279
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 31 January 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 34, daily 845.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

711 broken records

Margins by which the 711 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 521.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1953

Top 20 records on 31 January 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1953	Marree (Murnpeowie), AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Parrakie, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Terrace, CA	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Yanco Regulator, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Mill Bay, CA	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Birchip (Marlbed), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Mill Bay, CA	daily snowfall	82.6 cm (32.5 in)	52.1 cm (20.5 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Birchip Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Urana (Butherwah), AU	monthly rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Kenmare, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Quinault Rs, US	daily rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Marree (Farina), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Vishnupur, IN	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Wilkawatt Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Birchip (Woodlands), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Hawker (Warcowie), AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Barrage A Lac Kempt, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Naples 1 SW, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Leeton Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1953	Urana Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	81 years	38 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1953. 1953 had 879 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	707
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1