Weather Records on 21 January 1961

746 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1961. Highest significance: Belvidere, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 1961

On 21 January 1961, 746 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
145 were record highs and 424 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 713 daily.
Belvidere set a daily record snow depth of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 21 January 1961.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

746 stations

746 station records on 21 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winchendon	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Santo Antonio de Russas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mulungu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morada Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Florania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Curaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cicero Dantas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cascadia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boa Vista (Ledo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

746 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 232, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 192, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 21 January 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	232
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	192
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 21 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 27, daily 713.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

615 broken records

Margins by which the 615 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

21 January 1961

Top 20 records on 21 January 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 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)
21 January 1961	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Winchendon, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Seward AP, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Vitoria de Santo Antao, BR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Acude Santo Antonio de Russas, BR	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Amherst, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Inga, BR	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Newport 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Kasane, BW	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Parau, BR	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Adams, US	monthly low max	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	76 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Tamboril, BR	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1961	Pao de Acucar, BR	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	35 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

1793 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 746 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	604
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1