Weather Records on 11 January 1976

685 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1976. Highest significance: Coward Springs, AU.

Key Facts for 11 January 1976

On 11 January 1976, 685 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
153 were record highs and 123 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 669 daily.
Coward Springs set a daily record precipitation of 42.4 mm (1.7 in) on 11 January 1976.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

685 stations

685 station records on 11 January 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coward Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
The Twins Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record snow depth	213.0 cm (83.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record snow depth	144.0 cm (56.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	106.0 cm (41.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nachiki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Midale	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cartwright	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	131.0 cm (51.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mulyungarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Grass	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glendambo (Millers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cookhouse (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsfontein 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kroonplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta 5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roxby Downs (Parakylia Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Divisa de Anitapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Skjomen	Norway	Record snow depth	59.0 cm (23.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frome Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winter	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Liafoss	Norway	Record snow depth	105.0 cm (41.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	125.0 cm (49.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers City 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

685 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 105, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 11 January 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	105
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 11 January 1976 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 11, daily 669.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

608 broken records

Margins by which the 608 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 790.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1976

Top 20 records on 11 January 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1976	Coward Springs, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1976	Fort Cunynghame (Bos), ZA	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Bulgunnia, AU	monthly rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	The Twins Station, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily snow depth	213.0 cm (83.9 in)	79.0 cm (31.1 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Cockburn, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Assiniboia, CA	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Glenora, ZA	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Medford, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Spencer 2 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Drevja, NO	daily snow depth	144.0 cm (56.7 in)	54.0 cm (21.3 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Gaylord, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Lac Vieux Desert, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Grayling, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	5.5 cm (2.2 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Krakmo, NO	daily snow depth	106.0 cm (41.7 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Nachiki, RU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1976	Midale, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	40 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

1794 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 685 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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	587
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1