Weather Records on 29 January 2021

849 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 2021. Highest significance: Beachport, AU.

Key Facts for 29 January 2021

On 29 January 2021, 849 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 825 daily.
Beachport set a daily record precipitation of 56.2 mm (2.2 in) on 29 January 2021.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

849 stations

849 station records on 29 January 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Morundah Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Tootool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Minyip (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rupanyup (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bealiba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Barkly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Navarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Charlton (Donald St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tottington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Condobolin Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kettleman City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rye Patch Dam	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wallendbeen (Corang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Bay Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Earlstan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buttonwillow	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Majors Creek (the Old School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston ( Aldinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Talbot (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	90.7 cm (35.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Colac (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dubrovnik	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Five Points 5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorchy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morrl Morrl (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Navarre (Avon No.3)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Penang	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	268.5 mm (10.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla (Pimbena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Griffith Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watchem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tosontsengel	Mongolia	Record high minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Apollo Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burcher Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

849 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 188, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 414, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 51.

Records on 29 January 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	188
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	414
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	51

Records on 29 January 2021 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 825.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

757 broken records

Margins by which the 757 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 2021

Top 20 records on 29 January 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 2021	Beachport, AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	130 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 2021	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 2021	Avoca, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 2021	Morundah Hotel, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	133 years	76 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Friant Government Camp, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Streaky Bay, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Tootool, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Minyip (Post Office), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Rupanyup (Post Office), AU	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Bealiba, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Barkly, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Navarre, AU	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Charlton (Donald St), AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Warranooke (Glenorchy), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Hanford 1 S, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Tottington, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Condobolin Ag Research STN, AU	daily rain	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Kettleman City, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2021	Hillston Airport, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	126 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2021. 2021 had 849 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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Data for records on 2021-01-29: 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	713
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	4