Weather Records on 22 January 1976
958 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1976. Highest significance: Tilpa (Tongo Road), AU.
Key Facts for 22 January 1976
- On 22 January 1976, 958 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 198 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 909 daily.
- Tilpa (Tongo Road) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 158.0 mm (6.2 in) on 22 January 1976.
- Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.
Record Map
958 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilpa (Tongo Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Euabolong (Brotherony) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Euabalong (Lachlan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Warroo (Geeron) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Premer Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Euabalong (Booberoi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Gooloogong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.8 mm (4.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Nymagee (Kenmure Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.9 mm (2.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.7 mm (3.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobar (Lerida) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Harden (East St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.1 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Cowra Ag Research Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Billilla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tibooburra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanaaring Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.6 mm (5.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yalta | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albert (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bethungra (Retreat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Binya (Merribee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill (Bruie Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillston Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kjobli I Snaasa | Norway | Record snow depth | 139.0 cm (54.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrawa (Hollywood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murringo (Windermere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullibigeal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.8 mm (2.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ozuluama | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tibooburra (Onepah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canbelego Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Murrumbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abercrombie (Abercrombie Bridg | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Borenore Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millthorpe (Inala) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garema | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolamon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ponte Alta 1 | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plymouth-Kingston | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caraguatatuba | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 224.6 mm (8.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milparinka Hotel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.6 mm (3.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wantabadgery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillston (Hunthawang) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowra Research Centre (Evans S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.6 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyangala Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
958 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 87 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 68 |
| Highest daily minimum | 111 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 36 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 499 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 107 |
| Deepest snow cover | 50 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 15 |
| monthly | 34 |
| daily | 909 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
844 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 797 |
| 100 to 200 | 36 |
| 200 to 300 | 8 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
| 600 to 700 | 0 |
| 700 to 800 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 January 1976| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 1976 | Tilpa (Tongo Road), AU | all-time rain | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 71 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Euabolong (Brotherony), AU | daily rain | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Warroo (Geeron), AU | all-time rain | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 25 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Premer Post Office, AU | daily rain | 108.8 mm (4.3 in) | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 89 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU | daily rain | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 90 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Euabalong (Booberoi), AU | daily rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 68.9 mm (2.7 in) | 72 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Gooloogong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Wilcannia (Reid St), AU | monthly rain | 121.8 mm (4.8 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 90 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Eugowra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 73.5 mm (2.9 in) | 65 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate), AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 58 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Condobolin Retirement Village, AU | daily rain | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) | 95.6 mm (3.8 in) | 58 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo, AU | daily rain | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 69.7 mm (2.7 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU | all-time rain | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 42 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU | daily rain | 67.9 mm (2.7 in) | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 90 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AU | daily rain | 79.7 mm (3.1 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 58 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Nyngan (Mudall), AU | daily rain | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 48 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 48 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Cobar (Lerida), AU | all-time rain | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 85 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 January 1976 | Harden (East St), AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 88 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
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 1976Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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