Weather Records on 22 January 1968

684 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1968. Highest significance: Ivanhoe Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 22 January 1968

On 22 January 1968, 684 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
363 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 664 daily.
Ivanhoe Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 71.9 mm (2.8 in) on 22 January 1968.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

684 stations

684 station records on 22 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Derringullen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lankeys Creek (Woodridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Blue Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ocean Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Griffith Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mankayane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Patillas Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shamrock	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga Dajuda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vaughn	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dullstroom (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby (Carovale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Cruzeta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Attingal	India	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Claude	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eldorado	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Biala (Alvison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

684 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 258, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 22 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	258
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 22 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 664.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

575 broken records

Margins by which the 575 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1968

Top 20 records on 22 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1968	Ivanhoe Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1968	Clarendon, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Vega 2NW, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Yass (Derringullen), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Lankeys Creek (Woodridge), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Aunet, NO	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Hollis 5E, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Humula (Rylands), AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Yenda (Blue Plains), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Iliamna AP, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Ocean Falls, CA	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Griffith Csiro, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Timbauba, BR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Munday, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Mankayane, SZ	daily rain	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Patillas Dam, PR	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Castle Rock, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Yakutat AP, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Healdsburg, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1968	Idaho Springs, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	41 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 684 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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 20	527
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1