Weather Records on 31 January 1966

1,295 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1966. Highest significance: Hindupur, IN.

Key Facts for 31 January 1966

On 31 January 1966, 1,295 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
87 were record highs and 621 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 46 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 1,163 daily.
Hindupur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 31 January 1966.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,295 stations

1,295 station records on 31 January 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hindupur	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sindgi	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lagoa da Canoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canastota	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Athani	India	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kalyandrug	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sholapur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willowmore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jane Lew	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuncas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ramdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colwana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kalay-Khumb	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston 1	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dassieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coetzeekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,295 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 264, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 357, Heaviest daily rainfall 358, Heaviest daily snowfall 101, Deepest snow cover 128.

Records on 31 January 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	264
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	357
Heaviest daily rainfall	358
Heaviest daily snowfall	101
Deepest snow cover	128

Records on 31 January 1966 by timescale: all-time 46, monthly 86, daily 1,163.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,129 broken records

Margins by which the 1,129 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1966

Top 20 records on 31 January 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1966	Hindupur, IN	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1966	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1966	Canton 4 SE, US	monthly snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1966	Sindgi, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1966	Sherburne, US	monthly rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1966	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1966	Lagoa da Canoa, BR	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Cathcart, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Oswego, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	24.7 cm (9.7 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Cata (Bos), ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Auburn, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Canastota, US	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Jackman, US	monthly rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Allardt, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Greeneville Exp STN, US	all-time low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Athani, IN	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1966	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	64 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

1800 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1966. 1966 had 1,295 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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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 100	1,069
100 to 200	45
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1