Weather Records on 22 January 1996

698 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1996. Highest significance: Uitsig, ZA.

Key Facts for 22 January 1996

On 22 January 1996, 698 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
128 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 671 daily.
Uitsig set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 22 January 1996.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

698 stations

698 station records on 22 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Uitsig	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ettrick (Carara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woolomin (Culwulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kootingal (Gate St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bladgrond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Road ( Boxley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nouasseur	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yelarbon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calm Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waverley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woolomin (Northcotte)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millau	France	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lekkervlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunblaine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Etive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasgat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Beaumont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nullamanna (Severn Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Loomberah (Pendene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Todos Santos (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Green River Aviation	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nemingah (Crestfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grootdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Termo 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Doondi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

698 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 329, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 22 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 22 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 24, daily 671.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

587 broken records

Margins by which the 587 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1996

Top 20 records on 22 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1996	Uitsig, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1996	Wallangra (Wallangra Station), AU	monthly rain	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1996	Dontsa, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1996	Ettrick (Carara), AU	monthly rain	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Caliente, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Terrick Terrick Stud, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Warroo Station, AU	monthly rain	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Clyde Lock 26, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Cedar City AP, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Beechal, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Brewerton Lock 23, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Minersville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Bungendore Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Kanosh, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	21.5 cm (8.5 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Masvingo, ZW	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Woolomin (Culwulla), AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Buskala Rch, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Amby, AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Kootingal (Gate St), AU	daily rain	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1996	Bladgrond, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	48 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1996. 1996 had 698 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 100	566
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1