Weather Records on 22 January 2011

817 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 2011. Highest significance: Fulton, US.

Key Facts for 22 January 2011

On 22 January 2011, 817 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 338 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 781 daily.
Fulton set a daily record snowfall of 32.5 cm (12.8 in) on 22 January 2011.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

817 stations

817 station records on 22 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fulton	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ocracoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wrotham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Otis	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port of Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville Trtmt Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Channel Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cinco Seores	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rough Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hinsdale 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ocracoke	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenhaven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hysham	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mackenzie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clay City 6SSE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Savage	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Faith	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kairi Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponza Island	Italy	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

817 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 159, Highest daily minimum 67, Lowest daily minimum 179, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 60, Deepest snow cover 122.

Records on 22 January 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	159
Highest daily minimum	67
Lowest daily minimum	179
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	60
Deepest snow cover	122

Records on 22 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 27, daily 781.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

596 broken records

Margins by which the 596 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 2011

Top 20 records on 22 January 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 2011	Fulton, US	daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Belfast, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Ocracoke, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Galati, RO	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Wrotham Park, AU	daily rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	W Otis, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Eastport, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Bison, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Nerchinskij Zavod, RU	daily high min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Hardy, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Rock Springs, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Anacortes, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Woodland, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	79 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Monroe City, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Port of Morgan, US	all-time snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2011	Cuyamaca, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 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 set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 817 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,484
2026	230

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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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	550
100 to 200	36
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1