Weather Records on 7 January 2022
895 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 2022. Highest significance: Ormley, AU.
Key Facts for 7 January 2022
- On 7 January 2022, 895 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 254 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 871 daily.
- Ormley set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 7 January 2022.
- Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.
Record Map
895 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Barbourville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Cootamundra (Landgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallendbeen (Corang) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Leavenworth 3 S | United States | Record daily snowfall | 55.9 cm (22.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Grong Grong (Junee St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Yarroweyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Tuross | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Burrinjuck Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wombat (Tumbleton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Murrumburrah Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Apslawn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Gainesboro | United States | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Groongal (Groongal Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Eurongilly (Bundaleer) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coles Bay (Freycinet) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Countegany (Gaerloch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brungle (Bonnie Doon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Griffith Airport AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonners Ferry | United States | Record daily snowfall | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Troy | United States | Record daily snowfall | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buckhannon | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Culcairn Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coeur D'Alene | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bethpage 1 S | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ardlethan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Rock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill (Waratah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koorawatha (Boorowa Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quandialla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Binya Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yenda (Henry Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mathinna (Fingal Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| London Locks | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.6 cm (8.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogo Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carabost | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrandera Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belfrayden (North Mayfield) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coleraine (Melville Forest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bayview Model Basin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wenatchee | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.3 mm (2.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eumungerie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lilydale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sines Deep Creek | United States | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Schweitzer Basin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangiara (Laverstock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
895 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 101 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 60 |
| Highest daily minimum | 153 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 20 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 387 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 95 |
| Deepest snow cover | 79 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 20 |
| daily | 871 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
759 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 675 |
| 50 to 100 | 58 |
| 100 to 150 | 19 |
| 150 to 200 | 4 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 January 2022| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2022 | Ormley, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 January 2022 | Wyalong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Barbourville, US | all-time rain | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 37 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Cootamundra (Landgrove), AU | daily rain | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Wallendbeen (Corang), AU | daily rain | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 58.3 mm (2.3 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Leavenworth 3 S, US | daily snowfall | 55.9 cm (22.0 in) | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Grong Grong (Junee St), AU | daily rain | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 86 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot, AU | daily rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 88 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Yarroweyah, AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 71 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Tuross, AU | daily rain | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 74 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Burrinjuck Dam, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 88 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Wombat (Tumbleton), AU | daily rain | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 88 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 70 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Apslawn, AU | daily rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 44 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 87 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Balmoral (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 40 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Gainesboro, US | monthly rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 27 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Groongal (Groongal Station), AU | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 135 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 January 2022 | Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 82 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 January 2022 | Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road), AU | daily rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 133.0 mm (5.2 in) | 44 years | 59 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
1826 to 2022Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1877 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 43 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 56 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 11 |
| 1915 | 111 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 57 |
| 1919 | 145 |
| 1920 | 60 |
| 1921 | 76 |
| 1922 | 180 |
| 1923 | 104 |
| 1924 | 206 |
| 1925 | 70 |
| 1926 | 91 |
| 1927 | 171 |
| 1928 | 212 |
| 1929 | 73 |
| 1930 | 449 |
| 1931 | 94 |
| 1932 | 216 |
| 1933 | 180 |
| 1934 | 645 |
| 1935 | 509 |
| 1936 | 529 |
| 1937 | 851 |
| 1938 | 192 |
| 1939 | 220 |
| 1940 | 697 |
| 1941 | 303 |
| 1942 | 702 |
| 1943 | 342 |
| 1944 | 283 |
| 1945 | 803 |
| 1946 | 834 |
| 1947 | 293 |
| 1948 | 740 |
| 1949 | 510 |
| 1950 | 377 |
| 1951 | 361 |
| 1952 | 386 |
| 1953 | 494 |
| 1954 | 409 |
| 1955 | 164 |
| 1956 | 283 |
| 1957 | 338 |
| 1958 | 416 |
| 1959 | 350 |
| 1960 | 440 |
| 1961 | 351 |
| 1962 | 855 |
| 1963 | 609 |
| 1964 | 218 |
| 1965 | 1,297 |
| 1966 | 614 |
| 1967 | 686 |
| 1968 | 1,305 |
| 1969 | 761 |
| 1970 | 1,139 |
| 1971 | 927 |
| 1972 | 395 |
| 1973 | 1,106 |
| 1974 | 892 |
| 1975 | 739 |
| 1976 | 1,127 |
| 1977 | 676 |
| 1978 | 485 |
| 1979 | 1,481 |
| 1980 | 700 |
| 1981 | 779 |
| 1982 | 1,416 |
| 1983 | 922 |
| 1984 | 657 |
| 1985 | 1,224 |
| 1986 | 717 |
| 1987 | 787 |
| 1988 | 2,940 |
| 1989 | 1,713 |
| 1990 | 688 |
| 1991 | 993 |
| 1992 | 993 |
| 1993 | 1,266 |
| 1994 | 1,226 |
| 1995 | 1,172 |
| 1996 | 1,945 |
| 1997 | 1,011 |
| 1998 | 2,599 |
| 1999 | 1,223 |
| 2000 | 696 |
| 2001 | 915 |
| 2002 | 1,296 |
| 2003 | 1,260 |
| 2004 | 928 |
| 2005 | 1,241 |
| 2006 | 1,164 |
| 2007 | 1,147 |
| 2008 | 1,806 |
| 2009 | 1,033 |
| 2010 | 1,899 |
| 2011 | 727 |
| 2012 | 537 |
| 2013 | 397 |
| 2014 | 2,632 |
| 2015 | 598 |
| 2016 | 704 |
| 2017 | 1,315 |
| 2018 | 1,026 |
| 2019 | 538 |
| 2020 | 446 |
| 2021 | 535 |
| 2022 | 895 |
| 2023 | 444 |
| 2024 | 690 |
| 2025 | 560 |
| 2026 | 725 |
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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.
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