Weather Records on 21 January 2007

1,955 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 January 2007. Highest significance: Tibooburra Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 21 January 2007

On 21 January 2007, 1,955 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
546 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,872 daily.
Tibooburra Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 107.8 mm (4.2 in) on 21 January 2007.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,955 stations

1,955 station records on 21 January 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 January 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Taloga	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lebo	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Guymon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lakin	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Woodward	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Burdick (Diamond Springs)	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond (Brookbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orientos Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Parallel	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Follett	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chase 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Peter 4ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttle Creek Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgeacca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Victoria Storage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,955 records

Records set or tied on 21 January 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 330, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 216, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 637, Heaviest daily snowfall 434, Deepest snow cover 171.

Records on 21 January 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	330
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	216
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	637
Heaviest daily snowfall	434
Deepest snow cover	171

Records on 21 January 2007 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 74, daily 1,872.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,688 broken records

Margins by which the 1,688 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

21 January 2007

Top 20 records on 21 January 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 January 2007	Tibooburra Post Office, AU	daily rain	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	118 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
21 January 2007	Orleans 2 W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	75 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Rosalia, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Yunta (Winnininnie), AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	110 years	72 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Fredonia, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Lamar, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Taloga, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Lebo, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	108 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Guide Rock, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Guymon, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Lakin, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	108 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Eagle Nest, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Woodward, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 January 2007	Cordillo Downs, AU	daily rain	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2007	Edeowie, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2007	Burdick (Diamond Springs), US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2007	Roseberth Station, AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 January 2007	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	58 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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2007. 2007 had 1,955 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	1,583
100 to 200	95
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1