Weather Records on 11 January 1997

1,558 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1997. Highest significance: Hastings, US.

Key Facts for 11 January 1997

On 11 January 1997, 1,558 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
188 were record highs and 768 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 35 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,440 daily.
Hastings set a daily record snowfall of 24.1 cm (9.5 in) on 11 January 1997.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,558 stations

1,558 station records on 11 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Springs 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Do Chiqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pietersburg Muni	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Danville Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Valle de la Trinidad	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Encampment 10 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jacupiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.3 cm (13.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Konstantinovskii	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Itai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Springs 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iepe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Batista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,558 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 466, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 302, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 194, Deepest snow cover 204.

Records on 11 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	466
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	302
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	194
Deepest snow cover	204

Records on 11 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 35, monthly 83, daily 1,440.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,217 broken records

Margins by which the 1,217 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1997

Top 20 records on 11 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1997	Hastings, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1997	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Byers 5 ENE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Charlotte, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Munising, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Ennis, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Angatuba, BR	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Waterdale, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Holly Springs 4 N, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Burkes Garden, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Morro Do Chiqueiro, BR	daily rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Palermo, IT	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Pietersburg Muni, ZA	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Danville Sewage Plt, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Maple City 1E, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Canby, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Colonia Valle de la Trinidad, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Colton 2 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1997	Encampment 10 ESE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12 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

1794 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 1,558 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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	1,145
100 to 200	50
200 to 300	13
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	1