Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021

Name: Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021
Start: 2021-01-18
End: 2021-01-25
Location: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Russia, Denmark, Estonia, Netherlands

Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021: 438 records at 315 stations, peak on 21 January 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021 set or tied 438 station records at 315 stations.
It ran from 18 January 2021 to 25 January 2021 (8 days) and its peak day was 21 January 2021.
Status: closed.
Bakke set a daily record precipitation of 88.5 mm (3.5 in) on 21 January 2021.
The busiest day was 21 January 2021 with 201 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 147 years.

Footprint

18 to 25 January 2021

The area covered by Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Bakke	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	2021-01-21
Harnosand	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	2021-01-21
Lulea-Bergnaset	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2021-01-22
Bavertrask	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	2021-01-21
Vannas	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	2021-01-21
Lovanger	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	2021-01-21
Bygdsiljum_D	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	2021-01-22
Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	2021-01-21
Tryvasshogda	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	2021-01-21
Lundsjon	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	2021-01-21
Haapavesi Mustikkamaki	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	2021-01-21
Bramon	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2021-01-21
Kramfors	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	2021-01-21
Forse	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	2021-01-21
Pitea	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	2021-01-21
Gronliden	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	2021-01-22

Records per Day

Peak day 201

Records set or tied each day from 18 January 2021 to 25 January 2021. The most in one day was 201 on 21 January 2021.

Records per day during Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021
Date	Records
2021-01-18	1
2021-01-19	16
2021-01-20	87
2021-01-21	201
2021-01-22	112
2021-01-23	18
2021-01-24	1
2021-01-25	2

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021 ranked by margin
Bakke, 01-21	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
Harnosand, 01-21	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
Tryvasshogda, 01-21	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
Robacksdalen, 01-21	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
Bygdsiljum_D, 01-22	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
Vannas, 01-21	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
Lovanger, 01-21	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
Lovanger, 01-22	16.7 mm (0.7 in)
Lulea-Bergnaset, 01-21	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
Lulea-Bergnaset, 01-22	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
Kramfors, 01-21	14.3 mm (0.6 in)
Robacksdalen, 01-22	12.6 mm (0.5 in)
Bavertrask, 01-22	12.1 mm (0.5 in)
Gronliden, 01-22	10.1 mm (0.4 in)
Forse, 01-21	9.1 mm (0.36 in)

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

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

438 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 Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	100
37	83
15	85
16	83
9	72
22	56
20	56
24	56
12	56
27	56
27	46
9	56
8	46
7	147
13	59
10	56
14	56
9	56
17	31
8	49
10	35
14	31
13	33
12	27
31	9
10	56
9	57
17	31
31	31
11	56
62	28
5	85
7	62
9	36
19	36
9	50
8	64
16	26
6	73
9	35
17	12
15	16
9	49
9	36
11	50
13	36
8	35
14	19
9	35
23	18
12	19
17	19
8	42
6	64
9	35
11	16
6	82
6	85
7	38
29	13
9	27
10	27
7	49
9	33
10	36
2	74
9	59
12	33
2	106
6	67
10	26
3	78
7	56
10	18
6	56
11	18
7	27
4	57
8	56
7	56
8	18
3	85
12	36
6	62
8	59
5	73
8	18
6	27
13	26
5	20
5	56
6	56
3	83
8	31
6	38
11	59
9	30
8	15
5	56
11	27
7	36
7	62
12	9
13	36
5	65
6	35
10	18
3	73
10	18
2	63
11	9
10	18
7	10
5	38
10	48
8	18
4	59
3	67
9	15
7	35
10	4
2	82
7	46
6	11
9	10
0	85
6	56
8	31
3	62
4	59
7	9
31	12
7	35
3	56
5	56
8	0
8	19
3	62
4	35
16	28
6	18
4	62
7	27
3	32
4	38
16	28
3	30
6	35
2	67
5	36
2	73
2	59
3	50
3	63
5	52
10	9
5	36
25	12
7	35
9	15
7	15
7	49
4	35
6	31
7	18
5	18
6	16
4	38
2	64
7	46
24	28
3	37
2	61
5	36
6	26
4	46
2	62
4	59
3	56
4	46
6	31
2	66
1	73
3	62
2	56
4	19
3	38
7	18
2	22
2	66
4	35
0	65
11	26
6	36
2	30
9	28
7	18
6	31
6	4
9	30

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019	2,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024	2,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021	2,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018	1,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023	1,941 records
Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021 (this event)	438 records

Every Record Set

20 of 438

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Sweden and 7 other countries, 18 to 25 January 2021, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2021-01-21	Bakke	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	100	79 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Harnosand	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	83	74 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Lulea-Bergnaset	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	83	73 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Bavertrask	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	72	68 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Vannas	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	56	63 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Lovanger	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	56	63 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	56	62 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Tryvasshogda	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46	61 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-21	Lundsjon	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	46	58 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-21	Haapavesi Mustikkamaki	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	49	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21	Bramon	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21	Kramfors	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21	Forse	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-21	Pitea	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	147	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-22	Lulea-Bergnaset	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	85	74 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-22	Bygdsiljum_D	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	56	63 of 100 (Major)
2021-01-22	Lovanger	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	31	56 of 100 (Notable)
2021-01-22	Robacksdalen	Record daily precipitation	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	59	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-22	Bavertrask	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)
2021-01-22	Gronliden	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 438 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.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	100
37	83
15	85
16	83
9	72
22	56
20	56
24	56
12	56
27	56
27	46
9	56
8	46
7	147
13	59
10	56
14	56
9	56
17	31
8	49
10	35
14	31
13	33
12	27
31	9
10	56
9	57
17	31
31	31
11	56
62	28
5	85
7	62
9	36
19	36
9	50
8	64
16	26
6	73
9	35
17	12
15	16
9	49
9	36
11	50
13	36
8	35
14	19
9	35
23	18
12	19
17	19
8	42
6	64
9	35
11	16
6	82
6	85
7	38
29	13
9	27
10	27
7	49
9	33
10	36
2	74
9	59
12	33
2	106
6	67
10	26
3	78
7	56
10	18
6	56
11	18
7	27
4	57
8	56
7	56
8	18
3	85
12	36
6	62
8	59
5	73
8	18
6	27
13	26
5	20
5	56
6	56
3	83
8	31
6	38
11	59
9	30
8	15
5	56
11	27
7	36
7	62
12	9
13	36
5	65
6	35
10	18
3	73
10	18
2	63
11	9
10	18
7	10
5	38
10	48
8	18
4	59
3	67
9	15
7	35
10	4
2	82
7	46
6	11
9	10
0	85
6	56
8	31
3	62
4	59
7	9
31	12
7	35
3	56
5	56
8	0
8	19
3	62
4	35
16	28
6	18
4	62
7	27
3	32
4	38
16	28
3	30
6	35
2	67
5	36
2	73
2	59
3	50
3	63
5	52
10	9
5	36
25	12
7	35
9	15
7	15
7	49
4	35
6	31
7	18
5	18
6	16
4	38
2	64
7	46
24	28
3	37
2	61
5	36
6	26
4	46
2	62
4	59
3	56
4	46
6	31
2	66
1	73
3	62
2	56
4	19
3	38
7	18
2	22
2	66
4	35
0	65
11	26
6	36
2	30
9	28
7	18
6	31
6	4
9	30

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	100
37	83
15	85
16	83
9	72
22	56
20	56
24	56
12	56
27	56
27	46
9	56
8	46
7	147
13	59
10	56
14	56
9	56
17	31
8	49
10	35
14	31
13	33
12	27
31	9
10	56
9	57
17	31
31	31
11	56
62	28
5	85
7	62
9	36
19	36
9	50
8	64
16	26
6	73
9	35
17	12
15	16
9	49
9	36
11	50
13	36
8	35
14	19
9	35
23	18
12	19
17	19
8	42
6	64
9	35
11	16
6	82
6	85
7	38
29	13
9	27
10	27
7	49
9	33
10	36
2	74
9	59
12	33
2	106
6	67
10	26
3	78
7	56
10	18
6	56
11	18
7	27
4	57
8	56
7	56
8	18
3	85
12	36
6	62
8	59
5	73
8	18
6	27
13	26
5	20
5	56
6	56
3	83
8	31
6	38
11	59
9	30
8	15
5	56
11	27
7	36
7	62
12	9
13	36
5	65
6	35
10	18
3	73
10	18
2	63
11	9
10	18
7	10
5	38
10	48
8	18
4	59
3	67
9	15
7	35
10	4
2	82
7	46
6	11
9	10
0	85
6	56
8	31
3	62
4	59
7	9
31	12
7	35
3	56
5	56
8	0
8	19
3	62
4	35
16	28
6	18
4	62
7	27
3	32
4	38
16	28
3	30
6	35
2	67
5	36
2	73
2	59
3	50
3	63
5	52
10	9
5	36
25	12
7	35
9	15
7	15
7	49
4	35
6	31
7	18
5	18
6	16
4	38
2	64
7	46
24	28
3	37
2	61
5	36
6	26
4	46
2	62
4	59
3	56
4	46
6	31
2	66
1	73
3	62
2	56
4	19
3	38
7	18
2	22
2	66
4	35
0	65
11	26
6	36
2	30
9	28
7	18
6	31
6	4
9	30

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	100
37	83
15	85
16	83
9	72
22	56
20	56
24	56
12	56
27	56
27	46
9	56
8	46
7	147
13	59
10	56
14	56
9	56
17	31
8	49
10	35
14	31
13	33
12	27
31	9
10	56
9	57
17	31
31	31
11	56
62	28
5	85
7	62
9	36
19	36
9	50
8	64
16	26
6	73
9	35
17	12
15	16
9	49
9	36
11	50
13	36
8	35
14	19
9	35
23	18
12	19
17	19
8	42
6	64
9	35
11	16
6	82
6	85
7	38
29	13
9	27
10	27
7	49
9	33
10	36
2	74
9	59
12	33
2	106
6	67
10	26
3	78
7	56
10	18
6	56
11	18
7	27
4	57
8	56
7	56
8	18
3	85
12	36
6	62
8	59
5	73
8	18
6	27
13	26
5	20
5	56
6	56
3	83
8	31
6	38
11	59
9	30
8	15
5	56
11	27
7	36
7	62
12	9
13	36
5	65
6	35
10	18
3	73
10	18
2	63
11	9
10	18
7	10
5	38
10	48
8	18
4	59
3	67
9	15
7	35
10	4
2	82
7	46
6	11
9	10
0	85
6	56
8	31
3	62
4	59
7	9
31	12
7	35
3	56
5	56
8	0
8	19
3	62
4	35
16	28
6	18
4	62
7	27
3	32
4	38
16	28
3	30
6	35
2	67
5	36
2	73
2	59
3	50
3	63
5	52
10	9
5	36
25	12
7	35
9	15
7	15
7	49
4	35
6	31
7	18
5	18
6	16
4	38
2	64
7	46
24	28
3	37
2	61
5	36
6	26
4	46
2	62
4	59
3	56
4	46
6	31
2	66
1	73
3	62
2	56
4	19
3	38
7	18
2	22
2	66
4	35
0	65
11	26
6	36
2	30
9	28
7	18
6	31
6	4
9	30