Weather Records on 20 January 1960

329 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1960. Highest significance: Whiteriver 1 SW, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1960

On 20 January 1960, 329 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 322 daily.
Whiteriver 1 SW set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 20 January 1960.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

329 stations

329 station records on 20 January 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	256.3 mm (10.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria da Boa Vista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jeogla (Jeolga Old.Sf.Site)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Memooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Espanola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pinal Rch	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Margaret River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-32.0 C (-25.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wingate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Obar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Jon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

329 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 20 January 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 20 January 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 322.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

266 broken records

Margins by which the 266 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1960

Top 20 records on 20 January 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1960	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Maneroo, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	The Valley, AU	daily rain	256.3 mm (10.1 in)	180.9 mm (7.1 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Saint Francis, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Walkerton, CA	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Franklin, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Reedy Creek Station, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Urunga (Sunset Place), AU	daily rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Perryton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1960	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Santa Maria da Boa Vista, BR	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Kilba, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Munising, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Miami, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Pickens 1, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Jeogla (Jeolga Old.Sf.Site), AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1960	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	78 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1960. 1960 had 329 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 50	233
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1