Weather Records on 30 January 1966

2,109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1966. Highest significance: Chiknayakanihall, IN.

Key Facts for 30 January 1966

On 30 January 1966, 2,109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
118 were record highs and 1,252 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 83 were all-time records, 161 monthly and 1,865 daily.
Chiknayakanihall set a monthly record daily precipitation of 135.1 mm (5.3 in) on 30 January 1966.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 30 January 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chiknayakanihall	India	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Binghamton Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
High Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tiptur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bodinayakkanur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bagepalli	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Perkins	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Graterford	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wagenaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Westminster 2 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	46.5 cm (18.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quakertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Gouin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Tuque	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
La Tuque	Canada	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Picardy	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frostburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nominingue	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Westernport	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,109 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 510, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 742, Heaviest daily rainfall 332, Heaviest daily snowfall 259, Deepest snow cover 148.

Records on 30 January 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	510
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	742
Heaviest daily rainfall	332
Heaviest daily snowfall	259
Deepest snow cover	148

Records on 30 January 1966 by timescale: all-time 83, monthly 161, daily 1,865.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,800 broken records

Margins by which the 1,800 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1966

Top 20 records on 30 January 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1966	Chiknayakanihall, IN	monthly rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	40 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Binghamton Wb City, US	daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Ephrata, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Coatesville 1 SW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	High Falls, CA	monthly snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Tiptur, IN	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Bodinayakkanur, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Bagepalli, IN	monthly rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	Holtwood, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1966	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Perkins, CA	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Graterford, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Hanover, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	21.9 cm (8.6 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Sira, IN	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Wagenaarskraal, ZA	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Athens, US	all-time low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Brunswick, US	all-time low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1966	Westminster 2 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 years	56 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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1966. 1966 had 2,109 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	1,545
50 to 100	117
100 to 150	70
150 to 200	40
200 to 250	17
250 to 300	10
300 to 350	1