Weather Records on 7 January 1970

1,139 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1970. Highest significance: Catawba 1 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 7 January 1970

On 7 January 1970, 1,139 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
43 were record highs and 742 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 1,122 daily.
Catawba 1 WSW set a daily record snowfall of 14.0 cm (5.5 in) on 7 January 1970.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,139 stations

1,139 station records on 7 January 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Catawba 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gottingen	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zerbst	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Freeland	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
George School	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elkin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salamonia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dickson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,139 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 366, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 376, Heaviest daily rainfall 95, Heaviest daily snowfall 106, Deepest snow cover 153.

Records on 7 January 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	366
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	376
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	106
Deepest snow cover	153

Records on 7 January 1970 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 13, daily 1,122.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

939 broken records

Margins by which the 939 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1970

Top 20 records on 7 January 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1970	Catawba 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Gottingen, DE	daily snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Mamogaleskraal, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Wittenberg, DE	daily snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L, AU	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Huelva, ES	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Orebro, SE	daily low max	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Pana, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Susquehanna, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Buxton, GB	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Flora 5 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Coleman 3 WNW, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Windsor, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1970	Potsdam, DE	daily snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	46 years	36 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

1826 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1970. 1970 had 1,139 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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	839
50 to 100	56
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1