Weather Records on 22 January 1971

323 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1971. Highest significance: Bosbokrand (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 22 January 1971

On 22 January 1971, 323 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 311 daily.
Bosbokrand (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 192.0 mm (7.6 in) on 22 January 1971.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

323 stations

323 station records on 22 January 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Salao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mundau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Breona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Baldonnel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.4 C (16.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sandrivierspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Silver Bell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nova Olinda (Andreza)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alert Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Banderlierkop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chasm Falls	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.4 C (104.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Borns (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Citrus STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Macalister Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Parafuso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Omsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leupp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cerradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

323 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 22 January 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 22 January 1971 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 8, daily 311.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

268 broken records

Margins by which the 268 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1971

Top 20 records on 22 January 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1971	Bosbokrand (Pol), ZA	daily rain	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1971	Bar Harbor 3 NW, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Dos Bocas, PR	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Clearbrook, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Corozal Substn, PR	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Ketchikan AP, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Perth Regional Office, AU	daily high min	27.0 C (80.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Mamakuil, ZA	all-time rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Burdekin Shire Council, AU	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1971	Brejo Do Cruz, BR	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Nooitgedacht, ZA	all-time rain	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Canton 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Tobolsk, RU	daily high min	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Acude Salao, BR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Beaverlodge Cda, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Mundau, BR	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Brackettville, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	61 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Glacier Rs, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	53 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Juncos 1 SE, PR	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 January 1971	Kursk, RU	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	71 years	29 of 100 (Routine)

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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1971. 1971 had 323 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	259
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1