Weather Records on 11 January 1979

1,379 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1979. Highest significance: Coen Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 11 January 1979

On 11 January 1979, 1,379 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 463 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,323 daily.
Coen Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 276.0 mm (10.9 in) on 11 January 1979.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

1,379 stations

1,379 station records on 11 January 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	276.0 mm (10.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Butte Falls 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lodi	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Park Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Graton	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Sugar Factory	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nix Store 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Powell	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bulverde	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anklam	Germany	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Box Butte Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Garland 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Angliers	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-43.0 C (-45.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ellery Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keno	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sawyers Bar Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,379 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 328, Heaviest daily rainfall 436, Heaviest daily snowfall 159, Deepest snow cover 235.

Records on 11 January 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	135
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	328
Heaviest daily rainfall	436
Heaviest daily snowfall	159
Deepest snow cover	235

Records on 11 January 1979 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 42, daily 1,323.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,165 broken records

Margins by which the 1,165 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1979

Top 20 records on 11 January 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1979	Coen Post Office, AU	monthly rain	276.0 mm (10.9 in)	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	69 years	79 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1979	Butte Falls 1 SE, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1979	Lodi, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1979	Tiger Creek Ph, US	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Park Valley, US	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Hollister, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Montello 2NE, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Graton, US	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Ogden Sugar Factory, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	all-time rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Iowa Hill, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Shasta Dam, US	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Antioch, US	all-time low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Marengo, US	all-time low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Crater Lake Nps HQ, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Wickiup Dam, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Nix Store 1 W, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1979	Chiloquin 1 E, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	50 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,379 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	1,120
100 to 200	35
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1