Weather Records on 14 January 2011

1,565 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 2011. Highest significance: Culgoa, AU.

Key Facts for 14 January 2011

On 14 January 2011, 1,565 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
575 were record highs and 280 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 82 monthly and 1,455 daily.
Culgoa set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.4 mm (3.0 in) on 14 January 2011.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

1,565 stations

1,565 station records on 14 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 January 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Loxton (Pyap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Yambacoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pyalong West (Cavan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Robinvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Euston (Turlee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Weeaproinah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Alawoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sea Lake (Marston Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Maude Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lameroo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Paringa Lock V	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bordertown (Beeama Section 48)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lorinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Keith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Black Spur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Moorabool Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Apsley (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Barham (Thule Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Red Cliffs (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Campbelltown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kalangadoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quambatook (Barraport North)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,565 records

Records set or tied on 14 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 451, Lowest daily minimum 177, Heaviest daily rainfall 495, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 183.

Records on 14 January 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	451
Lowest daily minimum	177
Heaviest daily rainfall	495
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	183

Records on 14 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 82, daily 1,455.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,349 broken records

Margins by which the 1,349 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

14 January 2011

Top 20 records on 14 January 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 January 2011	Culgoa, AU	monthly rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	107 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 January 2011	Nelson, AU	all-time rain	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 January 2011	Loxton (Pyap), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 January 2011	Malmsbury Reservoir, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	107 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 January 2011	Yambacoona, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 January 2011	Pyalong West (Cavan Park), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	107 years	78 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Wentworth (Wamberra Station), AU	daily rain	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Robinvale, AU	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	77 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	109 years	77 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Euston (Turlee), AU	all-time rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	76 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Penola Post Office, AU	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	75 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Manangatang, AU	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Weeaproinah, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	107 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Mole Creek, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Alawoona, AU	all-time rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	72 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Sea Lake (Marston Downs), AU	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU	all-time rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Ivanhoe (Baden Park), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Maude Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 January 2011	Rupanyup (Post Office), AU	all-time rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	68 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 1,565 records.

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

Records on 01-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1799	1
1839	1
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1878	3
1881	3
1884	2
1885	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	1
1902	4
1903	2
1904	25
1905	18
1906	10
1907	12
1908	9
1909	23
1910	79
1911	53
1912	53
1913	6
1914	63
1915	36
1916	17
1917	63
1918	134
1919	35
1920	66
1921	74
1922	31
1923	120
1924	48
1925	261
1926	69
1927	119
1928	626
1929	244
1930	713
1931	92
1932	1,117
1933	82
1934	163
1935	253
1936	134
1937	536
1938	425
1939	198
1940	484
1941	481
1942	385
1943	603
1944	489
1945	481
1946	292
1947	497
1948	435
1949	355
1950	930
1951	533
1952	813
1953	629
1954	404
1955	293
1956	397
1957	796
1958	296
1959	243
1960	905
1961	414
1962	485
1963	1,887
1964	1,313
1965	486
1966	300
1967	436
1968	1,198
1969	904
1970	549
1971	706
1972	1,467
1973	645
1974	1,194
1975	718
1976	585
1977	747
1978	859
1979	1,883
1980	1,162
1981	1,042
1982	1,642
1983	685
1984	876
1985	1,211
1986	580
1987	1,305
1988	917
1989	872
1990	588
1991	542
1992	1,143
1993	1,474
1994	1,112
1995	2,049
1996	1,472
1997	1,769
1998	863
1999	754
2000	804
2001	1,140
2002	1,010
2003	524
2004	1,162
2005	1,337
2006	878
2007	2,533
2008	457
2009	841
2010	644
2011	1,565
2012	415
2013	1,619
2014	452
2015	634
2016	434
2017	801
2018	601
2019	349
2020	823
2021	677
2022	529
2023	808
2024	2,058
2025	387
2026	1,202

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Data for records on 2011-01-14: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 January 2011
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,313
100 to 200	24
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1