Weather Records on 22 January 1970

1,675 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1970. Highest significance: Acude Ipaguassu, BR.

Key Facts for 22 January 1970

On 22 January 1970, 1,675 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
380 were record highs and 899 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,603 daily.
Acude Ipaguassu set a daily record precipitation of 87.2 mm (3.4 in) on 22 January 1970.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,675 stations

1,675 station records on 22 January 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Acude Ipaguassu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rockley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caninde de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sisian	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pasighat	India	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Garanhuns	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barro Vermelho (Ibipitanga)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Piranhas (Marechal Floriano)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Sao Vicente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Varzea	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Imaculada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguarari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sitio Do Mato	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmashogue,Lowlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cabrobo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ontonagon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uaua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pianco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iraucuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belem de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McGill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Resolution A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,675 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 499, Highest daily minimum 287, Lowest daily minimum 400, Heaviest daily rainfall 303, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 22 January 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	499
Highest daily minimum	287
Lowest daily minimum	400
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 22 January 1970 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 67, daily 1,603.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,382 broken records

Margins by which the 1,382 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1970

Top 20 records on 22 January 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1970	Acude Ipaguassu, BR	daily rain	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Korsakov, RU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Rockley Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Caninde de Sao Francisco, BR	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Sisian, AM	monthly rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Kingman, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Teresina, BR	daily rain	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Pasighat, IN	daily rain	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Garanhuns, BR	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Barro Vermelho (Ibipitanga), BR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Piranhas (Marechal Floriano), BR	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Acude Sao Vicente, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Varzea, BR	daily rain	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	15 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Imaculada, BR	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Cooperstown, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Jaguarari, BR	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Sitio Do Mato, BR	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Columbus Junction, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1970	Lockport 2SE, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 years	39 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

1795 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1970. 1970 had 1,675 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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	1,363
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1