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Weather Records on 21 January 1978

1,301 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 1978. Highest significance: Middleboro, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 1978

  • On 21 January 1978, 1,301 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 33 were record highs and 272 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 72 were all-time records, 130 monthly and 1,099 daily.
  • Middleboro set a daily record snowfall of 36.8 cm (14.5 in) on 21 January 1978.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,301 stations
Weather records on 21 January 1978 1,301 station records on 21 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,301 station records on 21 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 January 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MiddleboroUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall36.8 cm (14.5 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Mt Morris 2WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)72 of 100 (Major)
RietbultSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation84.5 mm (3.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
AlfredUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)64 of 100 (Major)
OleanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
ArcadeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Little Falls City RschUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Mt SterlingUnited StatesRecord snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
BolivarUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.2 cm (10.3 in)60 of 100 (Major)
LangebaanSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52United StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Newburgh L&DUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
DexterUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFBUnited StatesRecord snow depth134.6 cm (53.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
BolognaItalyRecord daily precipitation38.0 mm (1.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ElizabethtownUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
GallipolisUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
De Ruyter 4 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Tell CityUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
CortlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
WestfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
SkaneatelesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Run (River)United StatesRecord snow depth91.4 cm (36.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 SUnited StatesRecord snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Dale EnterpriseUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
FranklinUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSEUnited StatesRecord snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
MontroseUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.1 cm (9.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
RosewoodAustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.8 mm (4.6 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda RiverUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton McdUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Lock 7United StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.7 cm (11.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ChemungUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
DansvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation54.1 mm (2.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
ElizabethtownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall41.9 cm (16.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake SunmountUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Northway APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ChelseaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.0 cm (11.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Durham DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Crane NsaUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
MidwayUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
CanastotaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
CincinnatusUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-SciotovilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth40.6 cm (16.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl FsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt WxUnited StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,301 records
Records on 21 January 1978 by type Records set or tied on 21 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 228, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 277, Deepest snow cover 493. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 14Lowest daily maximum: 228Highest daily minimum: 19Lowest daily minimum: 44Heaviest daily rainfall: 226Heaviest daily snowfall: 277Deepest snow cover: 493Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 228, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 277, Deepest snow cover 493.
Records on 21 January 1978 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum14
Lowest daily maximum228
Highest daily minimum19
Lowest daily minimum44
Heaviest daily rainfall226
Heaviest daily snowfall277
Deepest snow cover493
Records on 21 January 1978 by timescale Records on 21 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 72, monthly 130, daily 1,099. 05001,0001,500all-time: 72monthly: 130daily: 1,099all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 72, monthly 130, daily 1,099.
Records on 21 January 1978 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time72
monthly130
daily1,099

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,031 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 January 1978 Margins by which the 1,031 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 100: 812100 to 200: 160200 to 300: 45300 to 400: 11400 to 500: 2500 to 600: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 1,031 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 January 1978
MarginRecords
0 to 100812
100 to 200160
200 to 30045
300 to 40011
400 to 5002
500 to 6001

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 1978
Top 20 records on 21 January 1978 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 January 1978Middleboro, USdaily snowfall36.8 cm (14.5 in)30.4 cm (12.0 in)81 years72 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Mt Morris 2W, USdaily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)80 years72 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Rietbult, ZAdaily rain84.5 mm (3.3 in)55.0 mm (2.2 in)63 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Alfred, USdaily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)21.1 cm (8.3 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Olean, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 years62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Arcade, USdaily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)15.7 cm (6.2 in)74 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Little Falls City Rsch, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)64 years61 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Mt Sterling, USdaily snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)50.8 cm (20.0 in)43 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Bolivar, USdaily snowfall26.2 cm (10.3 in)16.0 cm (6.3 in)76 years60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 1978Langebaan, ZAdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)30.9 mm (1.2 in)44 years59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Brookport Dam 52, USdaily snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)48 years59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Newburgh L&D, USdaily snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)48 years59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Dexter, USdaily snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)48 years59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Liberty 1 NE, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)74 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Plattsburgh AFB, USall-time snow depth134.6 cm (53.0 in)43.2 cm (17.0 in)6 years58 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Bologna, ITdaily rain38.0 mm (1.5 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)132 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Sussex 1 NW, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)29.2 cm (11.5 in)30 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Elizabethtown, USmonthly rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)80 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978Gallipolis, USdaily snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)28.0 cm (11.0 in)42 years57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 1978De Ruyter 4 N, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)16.3 cm (6.4 in)74 years56 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

1793 to 1978
Records on 01-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1978. 1978 had 1,301 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11795: 21796: 11798: 11800: 21803: 11804: 21829: 11838: 31840: 21845: 21846: 11850: 21864: 21866: 41867: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21876: 11878: 41880: 31881: 41884: 11885: 11886: 11888: 31890: 21891: 31892: 21893: 11894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 31898: 31899: 151900: 51901: 41902: 81903: 181904: 301905: 31906: 531907: 101908: 111909: 251910: 111911: 81912: 71913: 231914: 371915: 471916: 381917: 831918: 491919: 141920: 751921: 541922: 351923: 621924: 5351925: 1031926: 1571927: 4471928: 2061929: 1321930: 6161931: 1121932: 1671933: 5721934: 2551935: 7711936: 3141937: 8521938: 2501939: 3051940: 5621941: 2051942: 5221943: 1,1681944: 3241945: 2901946: 3391947: 2051948: 3871949: 4521950: 6431951: 3671952: 4361953: 3251954: 1,0941955: 3991956: 6531957: 5271958: 5061959: 9361960: 3191961: 7461962: 7411963: 7611964: 7711965: 2511966: 6361967: 5111968: 1,1791969: 9271970: 1,7701971: 6721972: 5981973: 5731974: 9921975: 4961976: 8601977: 5491978: 1,3011979: 1,6751980: 4251981: 9721982: 1,3391983: 1,1791984: 2,1321985: 2,4571986: 8831987: 9341988: 7711989: 5111990: 9271991: 5591992: 4471993: 1,7631994: 1,1951995: 1,2761996: 5281997: 9501998: 6061999: 1,3872000: 6862001: 7362002: 7962003: 6902004: 5352005: 1,1112006: 1,1162007: 1,9552008: 1,0612009: 7882010: 1,1662011: 8362012: 1,1482013: 4552014: 5222015: 4262016: 5802017: 1,2482018: 6642019: 5262020: 8942021: 6262022: 4302023: 5172024: 1,0152025: 1,3862026: 2011793187118971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1978. 1978 had 1,301 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-21 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17952
17961
17981
18002
18031
18042
18291
18383
18402
18452
18461
18502
18642
18664
18671
18691
18711
18732
18761
18784
18803
18814
18841
18851
18861
18883
18902
18913
18922
18931
18943
18952
18962
18973
18983
189915
19005
19014
19028
190318
190430
19053
190653
190710
190811
190925
191011
19118
19127
191323
191437
191547
191638
191783
191849
191914
192075
192154
192235
192362
1924535
1925103
1926157
1927447
1928206
1929132
1930616
1931112
1932167
1933572
1934255
1935771
1936314
1937852
1938250
1939305
1940562
1941205
1942522
19431,168
1944324
1945290
1946339
1947205
1948387
1949452
1950643
1951367
1952436
1953325
19541,094
1955399
1956653
1957527
1958506
1959936
1960319
1961746
1962741
1963761
1964771
1965251
1966636
1967511
19681,179
1969927
19701,770
1971672
1972598
1973573
1974992
1975496
1976860
1977549
19781,301
19791,675
1980425
1981972
19821,339
19831,179
19842,132
19852,457
1986883
1987934
1988771
1989511
1990927
1991559
1992447
19931,763
19941,195
19951,276
1996528
1997950
1998606
19991,387
2000686
2001736
2002796
2003690
2004535
20051,111
20061,116
20071,955
20081,061
2009788
20101,166
2011836
20121,148
2013455
2014522
2015426
2016580
20171,248
2018664
2019526
2020894
2021626
2022430
2023517
20241,015
20251,386
2026201

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).