Weather Records on 20 January 2000

1,132 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 2000. Highest significance: Princeville, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 2000

On 20 January 2000, 1,132 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
478 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,091 daily.
Princeville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 20 January 2000.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,132 stations

1,132 station records on 20 January 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Princeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lynxville Dam 9	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kushiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dumont	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ibitirama (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lamberton SW Rsch & Outreach C	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benson	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grover Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quelimane	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St James Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,132 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 338, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 183, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 232, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 20 January 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	338
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	183
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	232
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 20 January 2000 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 38, daily 1,091.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

864 broken records

Margins by which the 864 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

20 January 2000

Top 20 records on 20 January 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 2000	Princeville, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	61 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2000	Chatham, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2000	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	102 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	85 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Lynxville Dam 9, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Iowa Falls, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Vinton, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Pontiac, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Kushiro, JP	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Wabash, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Grundy Ctr, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Newton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Dumont, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Ft Dodge 5NNW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Tipton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2000	Ibitirama (Dnos), BR	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	46 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2000. 2000 had 1,132 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
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	1,597
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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	762
50 to 100	77
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1