Weather Records on 10 January 2020

976 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 2020. Highest significance: Carnegie, AU.

Key Facts for 10 January 2020

On 10 January 2020, 976 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
665 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 958 daily.
Carnegie set an all-time record daily precipitation of 270.0 mm (10.6 in) on 10 January 2020.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

976 stations

976 station records on 10 January 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	270.0 mm (10.6 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Glen-Ayle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Baingoin	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Owl	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ottumwa Ind AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivan 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indianapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prenti Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.5 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

976 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 216, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 449, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 10 January 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	216
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	449
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 10 January 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 958.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

865 broken records

Margins by which the 865 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 2020

Top 20 records on 10 January 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 2020	Carnegie, AU	all-time rain	270.0 mm (10.6 in)	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	73 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 January 2020	Glen-Ayle, AU	monthly rain	171.0 mm (6.7 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	46 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2020	Charleston, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2020	Tulsa Intl AP, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2020	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	118 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2020	Anderson 1 N, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2020	Lakeside, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 2020	Potosi 4 SW, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	118 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Washington 1 W, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Baingoin, CN	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Springfield, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Mundrabilla Station, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Sedan, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Eldorado Springs, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Red Owl, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Joplin Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Ottumwa Ind AP, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Fayetteville Drake Fld, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	5 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 2020	Casey, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	47 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

1799 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2020. 2020 had 976 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	799
20 to 40	48
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1