Weather Records on 30 January 1996

1,287 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1996. Highest significance: Indore, IN.

Key Facts for 30 January 1996

On 30 January 1996, 1,287 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
281 were record highs and 687 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 71 monthly and 1,210 daily.
Indore set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 30 January 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,287 stations

1,287 station records on 30 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kremmling	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Echo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Luzia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sargents	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montello 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Matua	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alder 17 S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,287 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 200, Lowest daily maximum 433, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 254, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 74, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 30 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	200
Lowest daily maximum	433
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	254
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	74
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 30 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 71, daily 1,210.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,003 broken records

Margins by which the 1,003 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1996

Top 20 records on 30 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1996	Indore, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1996	Kremmling, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 January 1996	Ogden Pioneer Ph, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Palermo, IT	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	165 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Hayden, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Echo Dam, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Santa Luzia, BR	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Pyramid, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Polk, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Dubois, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Pasto/Antonio Narin, CO	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Wheaton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Greeley, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Spanish Fk Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Midland, US	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Morgan, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Cheboygan, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Steamboat Springs, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1996	Perry, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	44 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 1,287 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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Data for records on 1996-01-30: 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 50	940
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	3