Weather Records on 20 January 2007

2,143 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 2007. Highest significance: Branxholme (Bassett), AU.

Key Facts for 20 January 2007

On 20 January 2007, 2,143 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,110 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 150 monthly and 1,972 daily.
Branxholme (Bassett) set a daily record precipitation of 74.2 mm (2.9 in) on 20 January 2007.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 January 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Corny Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Guymon	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Coleraine Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Dergholm (Dorodong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kingston SE (Keilira Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Merino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Saddleworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Princetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Koroit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Spalding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Warooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Manoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kolora (Wooriwyrite)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mindarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Casterton Showgrounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Salt Creek (Pitlochry Homestea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Penshurst (the Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yeelanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Booborowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Zearing	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nonning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mintaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Parawa (Sharon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wyelangta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Booker	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Naracoorte (Bettws-Y-Coed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Roxby Downs (Parakylia Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tickera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,143 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 647, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 463, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 692, Heaviest daily snowfall 139, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 20 January 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	647
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	463
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	692
Heaviest daily snowfall	139
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 20 January 2007 by timescale: all-time 21, monthly 150, daily 1,972.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,940 broken records

Margins by which the 1,940 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

20 January 2007

Top 20 records on 20 January 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 2007	Branxholme (Bassett), AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 January 2007	Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 January 2007	Corny Point, AU	monthly rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	78 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Dergholm (Hillgrove), AU	all-time rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	78 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Guymon, US	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	77 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Casterton (Warrock), AU	monthly rain	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Coleraine Hospital, AU	monthly rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Dergholm (Dorodong), AU	all-time rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	76 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Hawker (Wilson), AU	monthly rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	118 years	75 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Kingston SE (Keilira Station), AU	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Hallett (Old Canowie), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	110 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Merino, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Woomera (Arcoona), AU	all-time rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Saddleworth, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	89 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU	daily rain	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Princetown, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	110 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Cradock, AU	all-time rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Koroit, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2007	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	88 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2007. 2007 had 2,143 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	1,599
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 2026-10-17 (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	1,906
100 to 200	25
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1