Weather Records on 19 January 1970

1,128 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1970. Highest significance: Sangod, IN.

Key Facts for 19 January 1970

On 19 January 1970, 1,128 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
169 were record highs and 611 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,092 daily.
Sangod set a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 19 January 1970.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,128 stations

1,128 station records on 19 January 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sangod	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Atru	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kodumudi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dalrymple Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	370.3 mm (14.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kuttabul Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	555.0 mm (21.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pusad	India	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Taboleiro Do Meio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Calen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	591.8 mm (23.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Proserpine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	346.7 mm (13.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fenn Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	411.7 mm (16.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aguiar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mequatlingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Debaltseve	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	341.4 mm (13.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakkloof Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olivedos (Sao Francisco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ouro Branco (Manairama)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Umaria	India	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pichhore	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tororo	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Feiticeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kamiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	259.6 mm (10.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chabra (Disp)	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corumbatai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iguatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Panna	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Varzea	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	260.4 mm (10.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mulungu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chhipabarod	India	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charles City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fernflat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bocaina (Fazenda Santa Clara)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,128 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 319, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 292, Heaviest daily rainfall 255, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 19 January 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	319
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	292
Heaviest daily rainfall	255
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 19 January 1970 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 22, daily 1,092.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

931 broken records

Margins by which the 931 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 542.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1970

Top 20 records on 19 January 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1970	Sangod, IN	monthly rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1970	Atru, IN	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1970	Kodumudi, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1970	Dalrymple Heights, AU	monthly rain	370.3 mm (14.6 in)	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1970	Kuttabul Post Office, AU	all-time rain	555.0 mm (21.9 in)	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1970	Pusad, IN	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1970	Taboleiro Do Meio, BR	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Centennial 1NE, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Calen Post Office, AU	daily rain	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	307.8 mm (12.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Eton Police Station, AU	daily rain	591.8 mm (23.3 in)	542.8 mm (21.4 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Proserpine Post Office, AU	daily rain	346.7 mm (13.6 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Fenn Rs, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Flandreau, US	all-time low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	411.7 mm (16.2 in)	324.1 mm (12.8 in)	3 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Aguiar, BR	daily rain	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Mequatlingsnek, ZA	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Debaltseve, UA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Finch Hatton Cook St, AU	monthly rain	341.4 mm (13.4 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Vlakkloof Estate, ZA	daily rain	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1970	Olivedos (Sao Francisco), BR	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	45 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

1796 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1970. 1970 had 1,128 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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	915
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1