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Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021

Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021: 170 records at 107 stations, peak on 16 January 2021. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 set or tied 170 station records at 107 stations.
  • It ran from 13 January 2021 to 26 January 2021 (14 days) and its peak day was 16 January 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hobart (Ellerslie Road) set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.3 C (43.3 F) on 20 January 2021.
  • The busiest day was 16 January 2021 with 45 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 92 years.

Footprint

13 to 26 January 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record low minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)2021-01-20
Richmond RaafRecord low minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)2021-01-21
Butlers GorgeRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)2021-01-21
Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord low maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)2021-01-15
Archerfield AirportRecord low maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)2021-01-21
East Sale ComparisonRecord low maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2021-01-16
Amberley AMORecord low minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)2021-01-24
Mangalore AirportRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)2021-01-16
Parramatta North (Masons DriveRecord low minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)2021-01-21
Quirindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2021-01-21
Wellington (Agrowplow)Record low minimum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)2021-01-17
Katoomba (Murri St)Record low maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)2021-01-20
Gabo Island LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2021-01-20
ApplethorpeRecord low minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2021-01-24
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)Record low maximum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)2021-01-15
Dunedoo Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2021-01-16
KeithRecord low maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2021-01-16

Records per Day

Peak day 45
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 Records set or tied each day from 13 January 2021 to 26 January 2021. The most in one day was 45 on 16 January 2021. 0 13 25 38 50 01-1301-1501-1701-1901-2101-24
Records set or tied each day from 13 January 2021 to 26 January 2021. The most in one day was 45 on 16 January 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021
DateRecords
2021-01-131
2021-01-144
2021-01-1529
2021-01-1645
2021-01-1720
2021-01-184
2021-01-198
2021-01-2029
2021-01-2122
2021-01-222
2021-01-245
2021-01-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 ranked by margin
Butlers Gorge, 01-204.6 C (8.3 F)
Quirindi Post Office, 01-213.8 C (6.8 F)
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road, 01-153.7 C (6.7 F)
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 01-153.6 C (6.5 F)
Parramatta North (Masons Drive, 01-213.2 C (5.8 F)
Dunedoo Post Office, 01-162.6 C (4.7 F)
Richmond Raaf, 01-211.8 C (3.2 F)
Mangalore Airport, 01-161.7 C (3.1 F)
Quirindi Post Office, 01-171.6 C (2.9 F)
Wellington (Agrowplow), 01-171.5 C (2.7 F)
Applethorpe, 01-241.3 C (2.3 F)
Richmond Raaf, 01-171.2 C (2.2 F)
Katoomba (Murri St), 01-200.7 C (1.3 F)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 01-200.6 C (1.1 F)
Amberley AMO, 01-240.6 C (1.1 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 170 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 25 50 75 100 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
170 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.692
1.860
0.156
4.638
0.172
3.748
0.660
0.472
3.236
1.757
3.836
1.352
1.654
0.760
1.554
0.264
2.641
3.634
0.158
1.238
0.753
0.157
0.154
0.519
1.845
1.136
1.941
1.146
0.156
0.454
2.131
2.144
2.534
1.344
1.045
1.145
0.646
0.151
0.746
1.635
0.338
0.938
0.737
3.931
3.627
0.444
1.631
1.631
0.138
1.638
1.030
2.522
0.638
0.343
1.135
1.326
0.931
2.124
0.343
0.131
2.729
0.143
0.641
2.917
1.831
1.522
0.938
0.338
0.139
0.138
0.731
0.536
0.731
0.238
2.931
1.935
2.131
4.16
3.06
0.835
2.122
0.231
0.631
1.330
0.531
0.336
3.816
0.329
2.610
0.235
0.338
3.411
0.135
2.43
0.131
0.636
1.130
0.827
1.827
1.122
0.922
0.821
0.426
1.420
0.929
2.122
0.530
0.229
0.729
0.227
0.331
0.422
0.729
0.531
0.629
2.310
2.25
3.45
2.88
2.38
0.824
2.619
0.717
1.216
2.66
2.48
0.129
0.127
0.524
0.126
2.03
2.36
0.722
0.86
0.617
1.69
2.43
2.33
1.53
2.55
2.45
0.116
0.418
1.66
0.317
0.48
0.712
1.84
1.25
2.25
1.05
0.816
1.513
0.113
1.45
0.811
1.95
0.98
2.01
0.65
0.312
1.14
1.45
1.11
0.510
0.75
0.95
0.46
0.16
0.25

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021 (this event)170 records

Every Record Set

20 of 170
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 26 January 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-01-15Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord low maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)4829 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-15Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)Record low maximum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)3424 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-16East Sale ComparisonRecord low maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7228 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-16Mangalore AirportRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5727 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-16Dunedoo Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)4124 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-16KeithRecord low maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5823 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-17Quirindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5425 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-17Wellington (Agrowplow)Record low minimum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5425 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-17Richmond RaafRecord low minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3823 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-20Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record low minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9239 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-20Butlers GorgeRecord low minimum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)3831 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-20Katoomba (Murri St)Record low maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-20Gabo Island LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6425 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21Richmond RaafRecord low minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6032 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21Butlers GorgeRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5632 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21Archerfield AirportRecord low maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7229 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21Parramatta North (Masons DriveRecord low minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)3627 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21Quirindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)3626 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-24Amberley AMORecord low minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-24ApplethorpeRecord low minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)5225 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 170 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.