Weather Records on 7 January 1991

993 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1991. Highest significance: Yarrawonga Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 7 January 1991

On 7 January 1991, 993 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
308 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 973 daily.
Yarrawonga Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 55.8 mm (2.2 in) on 7 January 1991.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

993 stations

993 station records on 7 January 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roodebloem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tierawoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gulfport Naval Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kegg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dzilam de Bravo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Old Walloon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chatom	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gellibrand River Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stilbaai (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sobol Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meadowbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gaborone	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cyferfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pindawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Lucas Ojitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record low maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boesmansrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Swartkoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oneida	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bredbo (Bredbo Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buckatunna 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saucier Exp Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Edenville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

993 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 205, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 531, Heaviest daily snowfall 67, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 7 January 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	205
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	531
Heaviest daily snowfall	67
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 7 January 1991 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 973.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

832 broken records

Margins by which the 832 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1991

Top 20 records on 7 January 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1991	Yarrawonga Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1991	Kellogg, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1991	Albemarle, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1991	Inglewood (Post Office), AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1991	Biloxi, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	71 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1991	Kroombit, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	117 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Marlborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Roodebloem, ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Alexandria (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Sarina Post Office, AU	daily rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Atmore, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Bay Minette, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Tierawoomba, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	93 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Adak AP, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Gulfport Naval Ctr, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Kegg, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Dzilam de Bravo, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1991	Old Walloon, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	11 years	46 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1991. 1991 had 993 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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Data for records on 1991-01-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	735
25 to 50	55
50 to 75	24
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	5
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1