Weather Records on 11 January 1970

539 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1970. Highest significance: Cooperstown, US.

Key Facts for 11 January 1970

On 11 January 1970, 539 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 533 daily.
Cooperstown set a daily record snow depth of 86.4 cm (34.0 in) on 11 January 1970.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

539 stations

539 station records on 11 January 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morehouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ceuta (Monte Hacho)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Piata (Anchieta)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Freeland	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cream Hill	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Susquehanna	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clearfield	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Purlewaugh (Byfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Supai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Marks 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

539 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 203, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 109.

Records on 11 January 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	203
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	109

Records on 11 January 1970 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 3, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

426 broken records

Margins by which the 426 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1970

Top 20 records on 11 January 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1970	Cooperstown, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Morehouse, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Ceuta (Monte Hacho), ES	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Tullahoma, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Piata (Anchieta), BR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Flora 5 NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Bernburg/Saale (Nord), DE	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Lugano, CH	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Resaca, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Seligman, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Freeland, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Cream Hill, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1970	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 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

1794 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1970. 1970 had 539 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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	396
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1