Weather Records on 20 January 1958

494 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1958. Highest significance: Yarraloola, AU.

Key Facts for 20 January 1958

On 20 January 1958, 494 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
24 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 483 daily.
Yarraloola set a daily record precipitation of 123.2 mm (4.9 in) on 20 January 1958.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

494 stations

494 station records on 20 January 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dwaleni	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berrings	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wonderfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kangela, Mtubatuba	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Swaziland Ranch-Homest	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beerlaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carmichael (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meilga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Denver WSO City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Klipspruit (Pur)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Molepolole	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zinapecuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ndumu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Welverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quinter	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nayagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

494 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 297, Heaviest daily snowfall 100, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 20 January 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	297
Heaviest daily snowfall	100
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 20 January 1958 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 483.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

425 broken records

Margins by which the 425 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 122.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1958

Top 20 records on 20 January 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1958	Yarraloola, AU	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Oorschot, ZA	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Piaxtla, MX	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Dwaleni, SZ	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Berrings, ZA	all-time rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Wonderfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Kangela, Mtubatuba, ZA	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Amity, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Union City 3 SE, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Swaziland Ranch-Homest, SZ	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Beerlaagte, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Carmichael (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Adams, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Houston Wb City, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Meilga, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Dresden, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Oakley 4W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1958	Denver WSO City, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	37 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

1795 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1958. 1958 had 494 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	316
20 to 40	65
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	15
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	1