Weather Records on 20 January 1985

2,188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1985. Highest significance: Mtn Grove 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1985

On 20 January 1985, 2,188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 1,562 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 180 were all-time records, 89 monthly and 1,919 daily.
Mtn Grove 2 N set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 20 January 1985.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 January 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Putbus	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guarani	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.3 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Ituere	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guacui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,188 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 550, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 1,012, Heaviest daily rainfall 146, Heaviest daily snowfall 233, Deepest snow cover 166.

Records on 20 January 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	550
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	1,012
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	233
Deepest snow cover	166

Records on 20 January 1985 by timescale: all-time 180, monthly 89, daily 1,919.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,824 broken records

Margins by which the 1,824 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1985

Top 20 records on 20 January 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1985	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1985	Asheville, US	all-time low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1985	Putbus, DE	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Tuscola, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Hampton, US	all-time low max	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Danville, US	all-time low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Decatur Wtp, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Paris Stp, US	all-time low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Delphi 2 N, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Charleston, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	85 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	1 ENE Fairfield, US	all-time low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Rantoul, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Anderson 1 N, US	all-time low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Faribault, US	all-time low max	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Lake Cormorant, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Aurora Water, US	all-time low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Walnut, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Inverness 3 SE, US	all-time low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Greencastle 1 W, US	all-time low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1985	Marshfield 4 WSW, US	all-time low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	74 years	51 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

1795 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 2,188 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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	1,695
50 to 100	92
100 to 150	29
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2