Weather Records on 31 January 1969

703 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1969. Highest significance: Kaumana 88.1, US.

Key Facts for 31 January 1969

On 31 January 1969, 703 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
199 were record highs and 215 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 20 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 662 daily.
Kaumana 88.1 set a daily record precipitation of 222.3 mm (8.8 in) on 31 January 1969.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

703 stations

703 station records on 31 January 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quinault Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Falls River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newark	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Keechelus	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	137.2 cm (54.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muralgarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-50.9 C (-59.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rexton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wind River	United States	Record snow depth	203.2 cm (80.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

703 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 94, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 121, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 31 January 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	94
Highest daily minimum	149
Lowest daily minimum	121
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 31 January 1969 by timescale: all-time 20, monthly 21, daily 662.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

557 broken records

Margins by which the 557 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1969

Top 20 records on 31 January 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1969	Kaumana 88.1, US	daily rain	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Grants Pass, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Waiahi Lower 1054, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Leavenworth 3 S, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Sioux Falls, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Cedar Lake, US	daily snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Kukaiau 222, US	daily rain	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Lake Cle Elum, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Summit, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Ganca, AZ	daily low min	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Fossil, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily high min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Quinault Rs, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1969	Wilbur, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	38 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1969. 1969 had 703 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	521
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1