Weather Records on 30 January 1994

904 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1994. Highest significance: Poona, IN.

Key Facts for 30 January 1994

On 30 January 1994, 904 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 227 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 843 daily.
Poona set a monthly record daily precipitation of 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 30 January 1994.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

904 stations

904 station records on 30 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pettibone	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	99.0 cm (39.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hafslo	Norway	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	345.9 mm (13.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rundbacken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reydon 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record snow depth	121.0 cm (47.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Carmem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	108.0 cm (42.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jayton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	215.0 cm (84.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Usher Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Borger	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Campeche (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heath	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton 11 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart River Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.4 mm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ruxton Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Childress Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peeramon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aurland	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

904 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 93, Deepest snow cover 131.

Records on 30 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	93
Deepest snow cover	131

Records on 30 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 55, daily 843.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

701 broken records

Margins by which the 701 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1994

Top 20 records on 30 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1994	Poona, IN	monthly rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1994	Holter Dam, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1994	Pettibone, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	74 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1994	Wellington, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1994	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Lake Maloya, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Vik I Sogn III, NO	all-time snow depth	99.0 cm (39.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	0 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Nakhon Ratchasima, TH	daily rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Buffalo, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Barkhamsted, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Turkey, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Hafslo, NO	daily snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Bison 3NW, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Ipswich, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily rain	345.9 mm (13.6 in)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1994	Ascencion (Smn), MX	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	87 years	45 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

1796 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1994. 1994 had 904 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 January 1994
Margin	Records
0 to 100	645
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1