Weather Records on 30 January 2018

678 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 2018. Highest significance: Anqing, CN.

Key Facts for 30 January 2018

On 30 January 2018, 678 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
411 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 641 daily.
Anqing set a daily record precipitation of 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 30 January 2018.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

678 stations

678 station records on 30 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anqing	China	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Eddystone Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bullengarook East (Seskinore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
York Plains (Handroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Point Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Merrimu Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Humpty Doo Collard Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Melton Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury (Warringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flinders Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cherskij	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whitemark Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McMinns Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.2 mm (6.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sosnovka-1	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale (Sandown)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stonehouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera Aerodrome	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cadney Park (Arckaringa Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenvale Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockbank (Melton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Telfer Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale Necropolis	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dandenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lancefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenoom	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buhta Ambarcik	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

678 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 265, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 180, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 30 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	265
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 30 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 641.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

553 broken records

Margins by which the 553 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 2018

Top 20 records on 30 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 2018	Anqing, CN	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2018	Eddystone Point, AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	102 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2018	Bullengarook East (Seskinore), AU	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	York Plains (Handroyd), AU	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	102 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Point Stuart, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Merrimu Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	127 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Douglas River, AU	daily rain	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Humpty Doo Collard Road, AU	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Lahontan Dam, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Tabora Airport, TZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Elizabeth Valley, AU	daily rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Melton Reservoir, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Woodbury (Warringa), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Flinders Island Airport, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Cherskij, RU	daily high max	2.0 C (35.6 F)	20.9 C (37.6 F)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2018	Hastings, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	2 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2018. 2018 had 678 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	501
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1