Weather Records on 11 January 1949

970 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 1949. Highest significance: Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU.

Key Facts for 11 January 1949

On 11 January 1949, 970 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
252 were record highs and 372 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 73 monthly and 879 daily.
Gosford (Narara Research Stati set a monthly record daily precipitation of 210.8 mm (8.3 in) on 11 January 1949.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

970 stations

970 station records on 11 January 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gosford (Narara Research Stati	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Roseville Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Falls Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Helensburgh (Sawan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bonita	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	198.6 mm (7.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Supply 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crown King	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koele 693	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uralla (Mihi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

970 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 197, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 175, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 11 January 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	197
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	175
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 11 January 1949 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 73, daily 879.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

835 broken records

Margins by which the 835 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 737.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 1949

Top 20 records on 11 January 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 1949	Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU	monthly rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1949	Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU	monthly rain	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 January 1949	Roseville Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Kings Tablelands, AU	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Halsey 2 W, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Trousdale 1 NE, US	monthly rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Windsor Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Canadian, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet), AU	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Pratt 3NW, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Plainview, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd), AU	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Leura Post Office, AU	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Wellington, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Wentworth Falls Post Office, AU	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 1949	Canadian, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 years	44 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

1794 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1949. 1949 had 970 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	818
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1