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Weather Records on 20 January 2011

731 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 2011. Highest significance: St Charles Elm Pt, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 2011

  • On 20 January 2011, 731 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 155 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 689 daily.
  • St Charles Elm Pt set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 20 January 2011.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

731 stations
Weather records on 20 January 2011 731 station records on 20 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
731 station records on 20 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 January 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
St Charles Elm PtUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
MarshallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)71 of 100 (Major)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.0 mm (5.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Edwardsville 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.4 cm (10.4 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia WtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
FultonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.1 cm (8.7 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
BrunswickUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.5 cm (7.3 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City WtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
ConcordiaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Valley ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.7 cm (4.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
FaulktonUnited StatesRecord snow depth73.7 cm (29.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
DanvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Sweet SpringsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
HoltonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Rock SpringsUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
OnagaUnited StatesRecord snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BrookfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
TroyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
VandaliaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Toolijooa (Nyora)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.6 mm (3.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HortonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
RavennaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
LecomptonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
ProgresoMexicoRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
PalestineUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
PacificUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.4 cm (3.7 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
PurdumUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin FldUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
CarlinvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
AtchisonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
OttawaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth61.0 cm (24.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NWUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
El ZapoteMexicoRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
Jerseyville 2 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 6SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall9.9 cm (3.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
ManhattanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
CaliforniaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
OregonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
SullivanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.1 cm (2.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm PtUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.5 cm (5.7 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
FrankfortUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
CarrolltonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
DowningUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle RsvrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Fact 3WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
LeavenworthUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Perry LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
CentraliaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.7 cm (5.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
PlevnaUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.9 cm (9.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

731 records
Records on 20 January 2011 by type Records set or tied on 20 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 217, Deepest snow cover 128. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 110Lowest daily maximum: 47Highest daily minimum: 45Lowest daily minimum: 94Heaviest daily rainfall: 90Heaviest daily snowfall: 217Deepest snow cover: 128Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 217, Deepest snow cover 128.
Records on 20 January 2011 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum110
Lowest daily maximum47
Highest daily minimum45
Lowest daily minimum94
Heaviest daily rainfall90
Heaviest daily snowfall217
Deepest snow cover128
Records on 20 January 2011 by timescale Records on 20 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 30, daily 689. 0200400600800all-time: 12monthly: 30daily: 689all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 30, daily 689.
Records on 20 January 2011 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time12
monthly30
daily689

How Much Records Were Beaten By

527 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 January 2011 Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 100: 477100 to 200: 42200 to 300: 6300 to 400: 1400 to 500: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500
Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 January 2011
MarginRecords
0 to 100477
100 to 20042
200 to 3006
300 to 4001
400 to 5001

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 2011
Top 20 records on 20 January 2011 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 January 2011St Charles Elm Pt, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)108 years76 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2011Marshall, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)108 years71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2011Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AUdaily rain128.0 mm (5.0 in)87.6 mm (3.4 in)60 years68 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2011Edwardsville 2 W, USdaily snowfall26.4 cm (10.4 in)19.0 cm (7.5 in)49 years63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2011Sedalia Wtp, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)108 years60 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2011Fulton, USdaily snowfall22.1 cm (8.7 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)88 years59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Brunswick, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)80 years58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Warrenton 1 N, USdaily snowfall18.5 cm (7.3 in)8.3 cm (3.3 in)108 years58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Jefferson City Wtp, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)6.6 cm (2.6 in)108 years54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Concordia, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)15.8 cm (6.2 in)33 years53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Valley Park, USdaily snowfall11.7 cm (4.6 in)7.4 cm (2.9 in)87 years53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Faulkton, USdaily snow depth73.7 cm (29.0 in)40.7 cm (16.0 in)28 years53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Clinton Lake, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Danville, USdaily snowfall13.0 cm (5.1 in)9.2 cm (3.6 in)64 years51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Sweet Springs, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)52 years51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Holton, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)6.3 cm (2.5 in)84 years50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Rock Springs, USdaily snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)20.4 cm (8.0 in)48 years50 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Onaga, USdaily snow depth30.5 cm (12.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)56 years49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Brookfield, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)68 years49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2011Troy, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)48 years49 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

1795 to 2011
Records on 01-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 731 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21796: 11798: 11804: 21820: 11844: 11850: 11858: 21861: 11862: 11863: 11866: 21867: 11872: 11874: 41875: 41878: 11879: 11880: 51881: 41885: 11890: 21891: 11892: 31893: 31894: 11895: 21896: 11897: 31898: 61899: 121900: 151901: 111902: 51903: 41904: 141905: 21906: 251907: 261908: 91909: 301910: 111911: 31912: 71913: 441914: 571915: 1531916: 341917: 1231918: 711919: 281920: 1031921: 451922: 861923: 411924: 2981925: 1811926: 1101927: 3811928: 3831929: 2031930: 5401931: 901932: 1391933: 4411934: 1181935: 9041936: 6021937: 1,0411938: 2191939: 2381940: 1,1471941: 2141942: 9791943: 1,0021944: 5681945: 3021946: 4871947: 5341948: 4221949: 4291950: 6531951: 9581952: 3861953: 4761954: 7911955: 2781956: 9061957: 3491958: 4941959: 6031960: 3291961: 6411962: 1,1621963: 9211964: 5671965: 2831966: 6341967: 5561968: 1,0961969: 8591970: 1,3011971: 9361972: 8231973: 4501974: 9781975: 6881976: 8481977: 9971978: 1,6691979: 1,1581980: 4231981: 8231982: 9581983: 8471984: 1,9571985: 2,1881986: 1,3271987: 1,0631988: 1,6371989: 9551990: 1,2571991: 5621992: 4931993: 1,3271994: 2,0351995: 1,1361996: 8511997: 6581998: 5761999: 1,3682000: 1,1322001: 6672002: 6662003: 7322004: 4512005: 1,3352006: 1,3952007: 2,1432008: 1,3662009: 7382010: 9862011: 7312012: 8482013: 4322014: 4802015: 4132016: 7262017: 1,3702018: 6342019: 7222020: 4982021: 3752022: 3462023: 7782024: 8412025: 1,5972026: 1931795187819011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 731 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-20 in each year
YearRecords
17952
17961
17981
18042
18201
18441
18501
18582
18611
18621
18631
18662
18671
18721
18744
18754
18781
18791
18805
18814
18851
18902
18911
18923
18933
18941
18952
18961
18973
18986
189912
190015
190111
19025
19034
190414
19052
190625
190726
19089
190930
191011
19113
19127
191344
191457
1915153
191634
1917123
191871
191928
1920103
192145
192286
192341
1924298
1925181
1926110
1927381
1928383
1929203
1930540
193190
1932139
1933441
1934118
1935904
1936602
19371,041
1938219
1939238
19401,147
1941214
1942979
19431,002
1944568
1945302
1946487
1947534
1948422
1949429
1950653
1951958
1952386
1953476
1954791
1955278
1956906
1957349
1958494
1959603
1960329
1961641
19621,162
1963921
1964567
1965283
1966634
1967556
19681,096
1969859
19701,301
1971936
1972823
1973450
1974978
1975688
1976848
1977997
19781,669
19791,158
1980423
1981823
1982958
1983847
19841,957
19852,188
19861,327
19871,063
19881,637
1989955
19901,257
1991562
1992493
19931,327
19942,035
19951,136
1996851
1997658
1998576
19991,368
20001,132
2001667
2002666
2003732
2004451
20051,335
20061,395
20072,143
20081,366
2009738
2010986
2011731
2012848
2013432
2014480
2015413
2016726
20171,370
2018634
2019722
2020498
2021375
2022346
2023778
2024841
20251,597
2026193

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).