Weather Records on 22 January 1991

654 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1991. Highest significance: Queenstown, ZA.

Key Facts for 22 January 1991

On 22 January 1991, 654 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
257 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 640 daily.
Queenstown set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 22 January 1991.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

654 stations

654 station records on 22 January 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cofimvaba (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Commodore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rietfontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aparan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Yalpara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tustervatnet II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Storsteinnes I Balsfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leirfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Icem (Usina Marimbondo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Danggali Conservation Park (Hy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cwebe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mo I Rana III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amberd (Koshabulakh)	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tapachula (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porsa II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rossvatn - Heggmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Andrews (Geralka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ojinaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laurelville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riolandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kvareli	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

654 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 22 January 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 22 January 1991 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 640.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

550 broken records

Margins by which the 550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 158.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1991

Top 20 records on 22 January 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1991	Queenstown, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1991	Cofimvaba (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1991	Lady Frere (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1991	Commodore, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1991	Mkambati, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Hemavan, SE	monthly rain	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Dolisie, CG	daily rain	196.1 mm (7.7 in)	158.1 mm (6.2 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Drevja, NO	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Tarkastad (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Tabankulu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Rietfontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Aparan, AM	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Orroroo (Yalpara), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Bell Store, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Tustervatnet II, NO	all-time rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Middelplaats, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1991	Ellesmere, ZA	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	31 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

1795 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1991. 1991 had 654 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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 20	513
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1