Weather Records on 21 January 1970

1,770 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1970. Highest significance: Rajauli, IN.

Key Facts for 21 January 1970

On 21 January 1970, 1,770 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
213 were record highs and 1,130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,725 daily.
Rajauli set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 21 January 1970.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,770 stations

1,770 station records on 21 January 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rajauli	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Moga	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Chenari	India	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Koath	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nawadah	India	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aurangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Juazeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bhavnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jahanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Koolatah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohania(Mahania)	India	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deori	India	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arvi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bahraich	India	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby (Carovale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pakribarwan	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ekangersarai	India	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bhind	India	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	229.9 mm (9.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sapulpa 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aracati	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Halflong Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Stanley Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Floresta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Le Grand	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mineirolandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louriya	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sherghati	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hariharganj	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moyale	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,770 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 627, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 503, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 102, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 21 January 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	627
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	503
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	102
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 21 January 1970 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 34, daily 1,725.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,463 broken records

Margins by which the 1,463 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1970

Top 20 records on 21 January 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 1970	Rajauli, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1970	Moga, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1970	Chenari, IN	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1970	Koath, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Nawadah, IN	daily rain	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Aurangabad, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Hambledon Mill Csr, AU	daily rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Fazenda Jardim, BR	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Juazeiro, BR	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Bhavnathpur, IN	daily rain	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Toms River, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Jahanabad, IN	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Koolatah Station, AU	daily rain	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Weston, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Yoder 5 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Sable Island, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Mohania(Mahania), IN	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Deori, IN	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1970	Arvi, IN	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	48 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

1793 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1970. 1970 had 1,770 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,410
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1