Weather Records on 25 January 1961

673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 1961. Highest significance: Wyloo, AU.

Key Facts for 25 January 1961

On 25 January 1961, 673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
83 were record highs and 302 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 645 daily.
Wyloo set an all-time record daily precipitation of 194.3 mm (7.6 in) on 25 January 1961.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

673 stations

673 station records on 25 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wyloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Koordarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Minderoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belvidere	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Milgun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pilga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newbicup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coolawanyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallareenya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pallinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laredo	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Novo Acre (Giqui)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
De Grey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.5 mm (6.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pinos Altos	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Claysville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peedamullah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Littlefield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mangaroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cooya Pooya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Four Corners	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dimmitt 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Joao Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

673 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 25 January 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 25 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 20, daily 645.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

555 broken records

Margins by which the 555 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 1961

Top 20 records on 25 January 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 1961	Wyloo, AU	all-time rain	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	29 years	73 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1961	Koordarrie, AU	monthly rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1961	Wanna, AU	all-time rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	9 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1961	Minderoo, AU	monthly rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1961	Millstream, AU	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	121.1 mm (4.8 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1961	Yanrey, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1961	Indee, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Sterling, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Mulga Downs, AU	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Belvidere, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Kooline, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Milgun, AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Hamersley, AU	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Pilga, AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Onslow, AU	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Bunnawarra, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Ft Grant, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Rotan, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1961	Keninup, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	50 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 673 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

Download the Data

Data for records on 1961-01-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 100	540
100 to 200	14
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1