Weather Records on 29 January 2011

519 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 2011. Highest significance: Lankaran, AZ.

Key Facts for 29 January 2011

On 29 January 2011, 519 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
212 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 511 daily.
Lankaran set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 29 January 2011.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

519 stations

519 station records on 29 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ansonia 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Thompson Lake	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cranford	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Samos Airport	Greece	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Progreso	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sanya	China	Record low maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guayameo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	297.7 mm (11.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole 2	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Palma/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bakersville	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Balladonia	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Frontera Amatenango	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Armeria	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Otis	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waskish 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trotters 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woonsocket	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmoore	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

519 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 74, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 29 January 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	74
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 29 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

403 broken records

Margins by which the 403 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 2011

Top 20 records on 29 January 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 2011	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2011	Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Millington 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Mt Carmel, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Chinook, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	114 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Mc Clusky, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Ansonia 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Rock Springs, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	W Thompson Lake, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Cranford, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Susanville 2SW, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Saginaw #3, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Lichtentanne, DE	daily low min	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	130 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Guthrie 5S, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2011	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	40 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

1796 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2011. 2011 had 519 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	884
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,182
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 January 2011
Margin	Records
0 to 100	362
100 to 200	24
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	2