Weather Records on 31 January 1985

1,725 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1985. Highest significance: Mallina, AU.

Key Facts for 31 January 1985

On 31 January 1985, 1,725 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
170 were record highs and 776 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,675 daily.
Mallina set a daily record precipitation of 143.5 mm (5.6 in) on 31 January 1985.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,725 stations

1,725 station records on 31 January 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Zalma 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Xantippe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake St Clair (Hec)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wonganoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Apsley (Parki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey Hill North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Utah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campania (the Pines)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore (Milford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Butlers Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grove (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ljungbyhed	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narndee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
York Plains (Handroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwood Creek (Kopanica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chacon	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canisteo 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,725 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 399, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 377, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 281, Deepest snow cover 113.

Records on 31 January 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	399
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	377
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	281
Deepest snow cover	113

Records on 31 January 1985 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 38, daily 1,675.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,379 broken records

Margins by which the 1,379 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1985

Top 20 records on 31 January 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1985	Mallina, AU	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1985	Zalma 4 E, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	14 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1985	Xantippe, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Quanah 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Ouse (Millbrook), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Lake St Clair (Hec), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Frederick, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Wonganoo, AU	daily rain	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Williamston 3NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Salem, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Anson, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Apsley (Parki), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Mt Sterling, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Vik I Sogn III, NO	all-time snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Quinton, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Melrose, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1985	Alicia 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	47 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

1800 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1985. 1985 had 1,725 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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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	1,272
50 to 100	78
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1