Weather Records on 31 January 2019

1,426 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 2019. Highest significance: Mandan Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 31 January 2019

On 31 January 2019, 1,426 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 1,093 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 65 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,319 daily.
Mandan Exp STN set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 31 January 2019.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,426 stations

1,426 station records on 31 January 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Erzurum	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Morrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sigourney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Baudette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cheb	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mundurin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guanghua	China	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Piestany	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-42.7 C (-44.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,426 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 632, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 461, Heaviest daily rainfall 113, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 31 January 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	632
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	461
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 31 January 2019 by timescale: all-time 65, monthly 42, daily 1,319.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,243 broken records

Margins by which the 1,243 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 440.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 2019

Top 20 records on 31 January 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 2019	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Erzurum, TR	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Morrison, US	all-time low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	113 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Rock Is L&D 15, US	all-time low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	146 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Osage, US	all-time low max	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Sigourney, US	all-time low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	113 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Baudette, US	all-time low min	-46.1 C (-51.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Beloit, US	all-time low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2019	Cheb, CZ	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Mt Carroll, US	all-time low min	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	89 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Allison, US	all-time low max	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Spirit Lake, US	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	118 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Streator 2SE, US	monthly low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Cresco 1 NE, US	monthly low max	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	122 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Indianola 1SW, US	monthly low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	107 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Sigourney, US	monthly low max	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Sunnyside, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Angola, US	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	119 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	118 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2019	Dayton Mcd, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	119 years	49 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

1800 to 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2019. 2019 had 1,426 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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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 2026-10-12 (12 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	1,239
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1