Weather Records on 20 January 1961

641 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1961. Highest significance: Poughkeepsie, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1961

On 20 January 1961, 641 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
173 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 581 daily.
Poughkeepsie set an all-time record snow depth of 91.4 cm (36.0 in) on 20 January 1961.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

641 stations

641 station records on 20 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Poughkeepsie	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Long Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	64.8 cm (25.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Layton 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jucurutu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Guadalupe (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nappan Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stockbridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Allentown Gas Company	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Layton 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Poughkeepsie	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Grande (Augusto Severo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arendtsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stony River Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itapipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford Hills	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin Research Station	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sucesso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Uniacke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alagoa Nova (Laranjeiras)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cream Hill	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

641 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 142, Heaviest daily snowfall 145, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 20 January 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	145
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 20 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 48, daily 581.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

516 broken records

Margins by which the 516 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1961

Top 20 records on 20 January 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1961	Poughkeepsie, US	all-time snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Long Valley, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Port Jervis, US	all-time snowfall	64.8 cm (25.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Fitchburg 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Belvidere, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Layton 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Phillipsburg, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Jucurutu, BR	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	San Juan de Guadalupe (Smn), MX	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Nappan Cda, CA	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	8 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Stockbridge, US	daily snowfall	29.7 cm (11.7 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Allentown Gas Company, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Bloserville 1 N, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Port Jervis, US	all-time snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Flemington 5 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	Holtwood, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1961	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	48 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1961. 1961 had 641 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 January 1961
Margin	Records
0 to 100	464
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1