Weather Records on 30 January 2016

1,155 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 2016. Highest significance: Yolla (Sea View), AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 2016

On 30 January 2016, 1,155 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
482 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 1,129 daily.
Yolla (Sea View) set a daily record precipitation of 67.4 mm (2.7 in) on 30 January 2016.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

1,155 stations

1,155 station records on 30 January 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Meningie (Naranga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Maria Island (Darlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Orford South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Orford (Aubin Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lady Barron (Franklin Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lewis Hill (St Pauls River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Osaka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Railway House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Swansea (Kelvedon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot (Back Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bourges	France	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Selbourne (Kirnbrae)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Basel-Mulhouse	France	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwood Creek (Kopanica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burnie (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jiggs 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Devonport Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek (Somer Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weetah (Weetah Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parkham (Avenue Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
East Sassafras (Elphin Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mathinna (Fingal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Loongana (Serendipity)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
M'Puoya	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Schopfheim-Eichen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Old Delamere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalow Motel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Applethorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,155 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 260, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 222, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 572, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 30 January 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	260
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	222
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	572
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 30 January 2016 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 21, daily 1,129.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,011 broken records

Margins by which the 1,011 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 2016

Top 20 records on 30 January 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 2016	Yolla (Sea View), AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 January 2016	Deal Island, AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 January 2016	Basel Binningen, CH	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Meningie (Naranga), AU	monthly rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Maria Island (Darlington), AU	monthly rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Orford South, AU	all-time rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Orford (Aubin Court), AU	all-time rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Lady Barron (Franklin Parade), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Lewis Hill (St Pauls River), AU	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Rosedale (Turretfield Research, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2016	Deloraine (Athol), AU	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Hampshire (Neena Road), AU	monthly rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Battle Mountain 4SE, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Akita, JP	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Osaka, JP	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Avoca (Railway House), AU	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Swansea (Kelvedon), AU	monthly rain	153.4 mm (6.0 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Candelo Post Office, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2016	Ulverstone (Knights Road), AU	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	53 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2016. 2016 had 1,155 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	680
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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Data for records on 2016-01-30: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,002
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1