Weather Records on 10 January 1971

717 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1971. Highest significance: Glendive, US.

Key Facts for 10 January 1971

On 10 January 1971, 717 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
244 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 676 daily.
Glendive set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 10 January 1971.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

717 stations

717 station records on 10 January 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brady Aznoe	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albertvale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tevredenheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Powell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mbulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kareepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Congonhas-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roy 8 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Linton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beiarn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cwencwe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rockland	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sage 4 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perdeput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

717 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 111, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 240, Heaviest daily snowfall 102, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 10 January 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	111
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	102
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 10 January 1971 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 40, daily 676.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

613 broken records

Margins by which the 613 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1971

Top 20 records on 10 January 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 1971	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1971	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1971	Valier, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1971	Brady Aznoe, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1971	Bigfork 13 S, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Galway, IE	monthly high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Albertvale, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Chinook, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Red Lodge, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Tevredenheid, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	monthly high max	17.0 C (62.6 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Blackleaf, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Cody, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Donkerhoek, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily high max	7.1 C (44.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Pitea, SE	monthly high max	10.3 C (50.5 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Powell, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Bones I Bardu, NO	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Mbulu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1971	Kareepoort, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	42 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

1799 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1971. 1971 had 717 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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	595
100 to 200	14
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1