Weather Records on 30 January 2011

668 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 2011. Highest significance: Bonners Ferry, US.

Key Facts for 30 January 2011

On 30 January 2011, 668 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 634 daily.
Bonners Ferry set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 30 January 2011.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

668 stations

668 station records on 30 January 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Harlem	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	259.6 mm (10.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trotters 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Methoni	Greece	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ansonia 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Strawn 8 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hague	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Thompson Lake	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nornalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cranford	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinsville 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bambari	Central African Republic	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Otis	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

668 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 194, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 74, Deepest snow cover 86.

Records on 30 January 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	194
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	74
Deepest snow cover	86

Records on 30 January 2011 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 30, daily 634.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

515 broken records

Margins by which the 515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 2011

Top 20 records on 30 January 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 2011	Bonners Ferry, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2011	Dunkirk 19NNE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Harlem, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Cranbrook, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Gagnoa, CI	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Sandakan, MY	daily rain	259.6 mm (10.2 in)	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Savage, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Trotters 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Wagin, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Chester, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Mc Clusky, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Chinook, US	monthly snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Methoni, GR	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Ansonia 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Mt Carmel, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Wishek, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Strawn 8 NNE, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2011	Chinook, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	45 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 668 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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 2026-10-17 (17 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 January 2011
Margin	Records
0 to 100	475
100 to 200	19
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	2