Weather Records on 30 January 1958

677 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1958. Highest significance: Anakie Richardson St, AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 1958

On 30 January 1958, 677 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
90 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 654 daily.
Anakie Richardson St set a monthly record daily precipitation of 171.5 mm (6.8 in) on 30 January 1958.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

677 stations

677 station records on 30 January 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Malakapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Minyip (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Uriarra Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Batemans Bay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Raywood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Narsipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manna Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paupong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Youhl Plain Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Iffley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fernihurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ladania	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Gurrabeal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warmur West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lonsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tilba Tilba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wapengo Lake Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Korong Vale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Derringullen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Binda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kowen Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paringa (Beardy Park Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

677 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 537, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 30 January 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	537
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 30 January 1958 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 19, daily 654.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

627 broken records

Margins by which the 627 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1958

Top 20 records on 30 January 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1958	Anakie Richardson St, AU	monthly rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1958	Malakapuram, IN	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1958	Minyip (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1958	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1958	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	102.7 mm (4.0 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1958	Crookwell Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1958	Morgan Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	86 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Uriarra Forest, AU	all-time rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Benjeroop (Davey), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Batemans Bay Post Office, AU	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Raywood, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Narooma Rvcp, AU	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Cobargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Narsipatnam, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Araluen Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1958	Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	53 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1958. 1958 had 677 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	603
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1