Weather Records on 11 January 2011

1,709 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 2011. Highest significance: Grandchester Symes St, AU.

Key Facts for 11 January 2011

On 11 January 2011, 1,709 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
149 were record highs and 353 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,648 daily.
Grandchester Symes St set a daily record precipitation of 185.0 mm (7.3 in) on 11 January 2011.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,709 stations

1,709 station records on 11 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.2 mm (7.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Clarksdale	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Dayboro Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	475.0 mm (18.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.8 mm (5.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Unionville	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.8 mm (7.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.2 mm (5.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Haden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Harewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.4 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Townson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Doctors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Xcupil (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kuri Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	388.6 mm (15.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mounefontein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cecil Plains Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Little River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Girraween Nat Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sea Lake (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eumarella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
West Haldon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Talbot (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Glorious Fahey Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Killara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goombungee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenrive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moorabool Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,709 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 179, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 174, Heaviest daily rainfall 595, Heaviest daily snowfall 349, Deepest snow cover 263.

Records on 11 January 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	90
Lowest daily maximum	179
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	174
Heaviest daily rainfall	595
Heaviest daily snowfall	349
Deepest snow cover	263

Records on 11 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 47, daily 1,648.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,433 broken records

Margins by which the 1,433 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 2011

Top 20 records on 11 January 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 2011	Grandchester Symes St, AU	daily rain	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 January 2011	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	daily rain	178.2 mm (7.0 in)	123.6 mm (4.9 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 January 2011	Legume (New Koreelah), AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Clarksdale, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	74 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Dayboro Post Office, AU	all-time rain	475.0 mm (18.7 in)	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	19 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	monthly rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	109 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Appleton City, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	114 years	73 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Clifton Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Drake (Village Resource Centre, AU	daily rain	125.8 mm (5.0 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	129 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Ballarat Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Tarong, AU	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Killarney Post Office, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	111 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Gladfield Hopefield Estate, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Pratten, AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	92 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Unionville, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	105 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Nanango Wills St, AU	all-time rain	183.8 mm (7.2 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Inglewood (Post Office), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	129 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 January 2011	Esk Post Office, AU	daily rain	150.2 mm (5.9 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2011. 2011 had 1,709 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,135
50 to 100	200
100 to 150	69
150 to 200	17
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	1