Weather Records on 20 January 1995
1,136 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1995. Highest significance: Lockport 2SE, US.
Key Facts for 20 January 1995
- On 20 January 1995, 1,136 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 322 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,075 daily.
- Lockport 2SE set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 20 January 1995.
- Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.
Record Map
1,136 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport 2SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Nymagee (Kenmure Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Nyngan (Canonbar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| White Cliffs (Tongo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Morrison | United States | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Nyngan Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Keokuk L&D 19 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Bourke (Yanda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Fords Bridge (Delta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Tibooburra (Olive Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Lebanon 2W | United States | Record daily snowfall | 36.8 cm (14.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Nyngan (Mudall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Aledo | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Ivanhoe Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Billilla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mullaley (Garrawilla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| White Cliffs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Galesburg | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Rowena (Bunna Bunna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Curlewis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tambar Springs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Banchory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.4 mm (6.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Kelvin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillston (Hunthawang) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (St.Anthonys) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 184.0 mm (7.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stockton 3NNE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batavia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kjelsas I Sorkedalen | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Carroll | United States | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.2 mm (4.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Freeport Wwtp | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stoughton Wwtp | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Cliffs (Monolon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ivanhoe (Wokabity) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baraboo Wwtp | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dynevor Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warroo (Geeron) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin (Worrongorrah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Fairview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (High Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Daysdale (Dennison Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gjerstad I Aust-Agder | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 73.3 mm (2.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lebanon 2W | United States | Record snow depth | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolabah (Branglebar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.8 mm (4.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weilmoringle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Frawley St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowley Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coonabarabran (Westmount) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.6 mm (6.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centralia | United States | Record snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Memphis | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitewater Wwtp | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Double Gates) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,136 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 79 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 41 |
| Highest daily minimum | 243 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 27 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 638 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 78 |
| Deepest snow cover | 30 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 10 |
| monthly | 51 |
| daily | 1,075 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,008 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 938 |
| 50 to 100 | 42 |
| 100 to 150 | 16 |
| 150 to 200 | 10 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 January 1995| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 January 1995 | Lockport 2SE, US | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Warren (Mumblebone), AU | monthly rain | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 60 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Nyngan (Canonbar), AU | monthly rain | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 41.8 mm (1.6 in) | 104 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | White Cliffs (Tongo), AU | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 94 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Morrison, US | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 16.2 cm (6.4 in) | 96 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Nyngan Airport, AU | monthly rain | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 104 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 106 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Keokuk L&D 19, US | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 102 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Bourke (Yanda), AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 75 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Fords Bridge (Delta), AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 85 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Tibooburra (Olive Downs), AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 77 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Lebanon 2W, US | daily snowfall | 36.8 cm (14.5 in) | 30.4 cm (12.0 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Nyngan (Mudall), AU | monthly rain | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 104 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Aledo, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 64 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Ivanhoe Post Office, AU | daily rain | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 94 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo), AU | daily rain | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 40.5 mm (1.6 in) | 85 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 94 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Wilcannia (Billilla), AU | daily rain | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 94 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 January 1995 | Mullaley (Garrawilla), AU | daily rain | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
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 1995| 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.
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