Weather Records on 2 January 2010

1,304 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 2010. Highest significance: Belle Fourche, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 2010

On 2 January 2010, 1,304 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
252 were record highs and 524 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,223 daily.
Belle Fourche set a monthly record snow depth of 58.4 cm (23.0 in) on 2 January 2010.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

1,304 stations

1,304 station records on 2 January 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belle Fourche	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Ashland #2	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tooraweenah (Denham St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Otaru	Japan	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Junction	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lubny	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Doon Garage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Highbury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Callaghan Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake William Hovell Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Sahalinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kanumbra (Brilliant Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malcolm	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Gaspar de Los Reyes	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,304 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 298, Highest daily minimum 145, Lowest daily minimum 226, Heaviest daily rainfall 321, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 165.

Records on 2 January 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	298
Highest daily minimum	145
Lowest daily minimum	226
Heaviest daily rainfall	321
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	165

Records on 2 January 2010 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 64, daily 1,223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,036 broken records

Margins by which the 1,036 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 2010

Top 20 records on 2 January 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 2010	Belle Fourche, US	monthly snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	65 years	79 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2010	Ashland #2, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	104 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2010	Buenavista, MX	monthly rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2010	Yunta (Panaramitee), AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2010	Tooraweenah (Denham St), AU	monthly rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2010	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	all-time rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	112 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Coonamble Comparison, AU	daily rain	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Mendooran Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Otaru, JP	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Burlington Junction, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Romsey (Shire Office), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Osceola, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Lubny, UA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Ekalaka, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Bonnie Doon Garage, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Highbury Station, AU	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Callaghan Creek Station, AU	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Columbus 3 NE, US	monthly snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2010	Phelps, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	67 years	49 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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2010. 2010 had 1,304 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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 50	961
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	2