On This Day, 10 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 10 January across the years, led by Carnegie, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 10 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 10 January in 14 years (1972 to 2024).
- Carnegie set an all-time record daily precipitation of 270.0 mm (10.6 in) on 10 January 2020.
- 1 extreme weather event peaked on 10 January.
- 2 named storms were active on 10 January.
Records on 10 January Through the Years
1972 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1972-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Mingela Post Office, 351.8 mm (13.9 in) |
| 1974-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Tibooburra Post Office, 178.2 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1974-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Menindee (Weinteriga), 170.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1974-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Booligal (Belmont), 127.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1974-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Hatfield (Clare), 94.6 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1986-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Federal Pt, 71.4 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1993-01-10 | Record daily snowfall | Heber, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 1993-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Swellendam (Tnk), 85.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1997-01-10 | Record daily snowfall | Sugarloaf Rsvr, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 2005-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Laketown, 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2011-01-10 | Record daily snowfall | Ewing, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2011-01-10 | Record daily snowfall | Purdum, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2013-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Jennings, 219.5 mm (8.6 in) |
| 2013-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Ville Platte, 221.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 2014-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Ft Pierce, 270.3 mm (10.6 in) |
| 2015-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Carrieton (Eurelia), 52.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2019-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Bjoernoeya, 32.4 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2020-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Carnegie, 270.0 mm (10.6 in) |
| 2023-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Salmon AP, 17.5 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2024-01-10 | Record daily precipitation | Waverly, 42.2 mm (1.7 in) |
Notable Records
| 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 2013 | Jennings, US | monthly rain | 219.5 mm (8.6 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 114 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 2014 | Ft Pierce, US | monthly rain | 270.3 mm (10.6 in) | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 93 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 1974 | Tibooburra Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 178.2 mm (7.0 in) | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) | 75 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 1972 | Mingela Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 351.8 mm (13.9 in) | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 55 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 2013 | Ville Platte, US | monthly rain | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 1974 | Menindee (Weinteriga), AU | all-time rain | 170.2 mm (6.7 in) | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 41 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 2024 | Waverly, US | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 128 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 2015 | Carrieton (Eurelia), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 124 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 2011 | Ewing, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 January 2019 | Bjoernoeya, NO | monthly rain | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 85 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 1974 | Booligal (Belmont), AU | all-time rain | 127.2 mm (5.0 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 50 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 2005 | Laketown, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 1993 | Heber, US | daily snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 94 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 1997 | Sugarloaf Rsvr, US | daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 94 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 2011 | Purdum, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 1974 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) | 91.8 mm (3.6 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 1986 | Federal Pt, US | daily rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 90 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 1993 | Swellendam (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 89 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 January 2023 | Salmon AP, US | daily rain | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 111 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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