Weather Records on 21 January 2005

1,111 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 2005. Highest significance: Woodland, US.

Key Facts for 21 January 2005

On 21 January 2005, 1,111 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
586 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,081 daily.
Woodland set a monthly record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 21 January 2005.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,111 stations

1,111 station records on 21 January 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	285.0 mm (11.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	276.0 mm (10.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomer	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pribyslav	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nelligen (Thule Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Urepetiro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ginninderra Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheviot	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toolijooa (Nyora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,111 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 319, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 103, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 21 January 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	319
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	103
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 21 January 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 28, daily 1,081.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

859 broken records

Margins by which the 859 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 January 2005

Top 20 records on 21 January 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 2005	Woodland, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2005	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	daily rain	285.0 mm (11.2 in)	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2005	Walwa, AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2005	Winchester Airport 3 E, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2005	Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Elwood, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Mossman Central Mill, AU	daily rain	276.0 mm (10.9 in)	146.5 mm (5.8 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Berry Masonic Village, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	117 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Belcourt Keya Radio, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Middletown, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Devils Lake Kdlr, US	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Kiama Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Versailles, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Liberty, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	11.2 C (20.2 F)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Bloomer, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2005	Wisconsin Rapids, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	88 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

1793 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2005. 2005 had 1,111 records.

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

Records on 01-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1800	2
1803	1
1804	2
1829	1
1838	3
1840	2
1845	2
1846	1
1850	2
1864	2
1866	4
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1876	1
1878	4
1880	3
1881	4
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1890	2
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	15
1900	5
1901	4
1902	8
1903	18
1904	30
1905	3
1906	53
1907	10
1908	11
1909	25
1910	11
1911	8
1912	7
1913	23
1914	37
1915	47
1916	38
1917	83
1918	49
1919	14
1920	75
1921	54
1922	35
1923	62
1924	535
1925	103
1926	157
1927	447
1928	206
1929	132
1930	616
1931	112
1932	167
1933	572
1934	255
1935	771
1936	314
1937	852
1938	250
1939	305
1940	562
1941	205
1942	522
1943	1,168
1944	324
1945	290
1946	339
1947	205
1948	387
1949	452
1950	643
1951	367
1952	436
1953	325
1954	1,094
1955	399
1956	653
1957	527
1958	506
1959	936
1960	319
1961	746
1962	741
1963	761
1964	771
1965	251
1966	636
1967	511
1968	1,179
1969	927
1970	1,770
1971	672
1972	598
1973	573
1974	992
1975	496
1976	860
1977	549
1978	1,301
1979	1,675
1980	425
1981	972
1982	1,339
1983	1,179
1984	2,132
1985	2,457
1986	883
1987	934
1988	771
1989	511
1990	927
1991	559
1992	447
1993	1,763
1994	1,195
1995	1,276
1996	528
1997	950
1998	606
1999	1,387
2000	686
2001	736
2002	796
2003	690
2004	535
2005	1,111
2006	1,116
2007	1,955
2008	1,061
2009	788
2010	1,166
2011	836
2012	1,148
2013	455
2014	522
2015	426
2016	580
2017	1,248
2018	664
2019	526
2020	894
2021	626
2022	430
2023	517
2024	1,015
2025	1,386
2026	201

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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 2026-10-13 (13 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 100	844
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1