Weather Records on 7 January 1980

700 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1980. Highest significance: Iffley Station, AU.

Key Facts for 7 January 1980

On 7 January 1980, 700 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 682 daily.
Iffley Station set a daily record precipitation of 177.0 mm (7.0 in) on 7 January 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

700 stations

700 station records on 7 January 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	448.0 mm (17.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Proserpine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	247.6 mm (9.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Spencer 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	245.6 mm (9.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	229.0 mm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Selbourne (Kirnbrae)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blayney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Pleine Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goovigen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Foleyvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melmoth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	215.6 mm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dululu Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brakpan (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dalrymple Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalarka Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.0 mm (9.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wattle Flat General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Islet Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blenheim Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.4 mm (6.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baralaba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamare	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durban Roodepoort Deep Gm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mamagalieskraal Suid(Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Ema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waterkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow Rsvr Tomahawk	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

700 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 366, Heaviest daily snowfall 120, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 7 January 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	366
Heaviest daily snowfall	120
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 7 January 1980 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 12, daily 682.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

600 broken records

Margins by which the 600 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1980

Top 20 records on 7 January 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1980	Iffley Station, AU	daily rain	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1980	Strathbogie, AU	all-time rain	448.0 mm (17.6 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1980	Jhb-Turffontein, ZA	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1980	Proserpine Post Office, AU	daily rain	247.6 mm (9.7 in)	154.1 mm (6.1 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1980	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1980	Mount Spencer 2, AU	monthly rain	245.6 mm (9.7 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	70 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Paripiranga, BR	daily rain	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Germiston-Fj Payne Park, ZA	all-time rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	The Valley, AU	daily rain	229.0 mm (9.0 in)	171.6 mm (6.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Rosherville (Pow), ZA	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Lethebrook, AU	daily rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	183.7 mm (7.2 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Selbourne (Kirnbrae), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Hillsboro 3 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Eagle, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Blayney Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Eau Pleine Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Strathmore, AU	daily rain	133.8 mm (5.3 in)	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1980	Goovigen Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	33 years	49 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

1826 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1980. 1980 had 700 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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 50	524
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3