Weather Records on 2 January 1979

3,391 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1979. Highest significance: Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 2 January 1979

On 2 January 1979, 3,391 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
519 were record highs and 1,973 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 119 monthly and 3,253 daily.
Millaa Millaa Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 418.0 mm (16.5 in) on 2 January 1979.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 2 January 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	418.0 mm (16.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tohatchi 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elgin Water	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mollerin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Evelyn State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Celle (Stadt)	Germany	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Izium	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rtiscevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.4 mm (9.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Idlewild	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rudnya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Julatten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Molloy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.4 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Peeramon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Suffolk Lake Kilby	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City Cgas	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Box Butte Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eutin	Germany	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record low minimum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Legkraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,391 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 245, Lowest daily maximum 872, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 1,101, Heaviest daily rainfall 573, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 269.

Records on 2 January 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	245
Lowest daily maximum	872
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	1,101
Heaviest daily rainfall	573
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	269

Records on 2 January 1979 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 119, daily 3,253.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,971 broken records

Margins by which the 2,971 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1979

Top 20 records on 2 January 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1979	Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU	all-time rain	418.0 mm (16.5 in)	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	11 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1979	Tohatchi 1 ESE, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1979	S Haven, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1979	Enosburg Falls, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1979	Elgin Water, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1979	Mollerin Post Office, AU	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1979	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Clinton #1, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Willard 4 SW, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Evelyn State Forest, AU	monthly rain	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Celle (Stadt), DE	daily snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Izium, UA	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Eau Claire 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Baldwinsville, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Rtiscevo, RU	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Edenton, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Yadkinville 6 E, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU	monthly rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1979	Uybat, RU	monthly rain	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1979	Minusinsk, RU	daily rain	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	40 years	20 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

1794 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 3,391 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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	2,903
100 to 200	54
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1