Weather Records on 20 January 1968

1,096 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1968. Highest significance: Kerrville, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1968

On 20 January 1968, 1,096 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
615 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,052 daily.
Kerrville set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 20 January 1968.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,096 stations

1,096 station records on 20 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kerrville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Garden City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tintinara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barham (Thule Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Floresville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seguin	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hahndorf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.1 mm (7.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goldthwaite 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Langhorne Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Langhorne Creek 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uvalde	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collingrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.7 mm (9.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Pooraka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angaston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,096 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 286, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 329, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 412, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 20 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	286
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	329
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	412
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 20 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 44, daily 1,052.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

951 broken records

Margins by which the 951 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1968

Top 20 records on 20 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1968	Kerrville, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1968	Blanco, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1968	Georgetown, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1968	Boerne, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Garden City, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Boolcoomatta, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Dublin 2SE, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Putnam, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Sabinal, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Tintinara, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Albany, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Barham (Thule Street), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Lake Boga, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Amatikulu(Mill), ZA	monthly rain	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Carrizo Springs 3S, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Floresville, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	San Marcos, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Lobethal, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1968	Seguin, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	51 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

1795 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 1,096 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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Data for records on 1968-01-20: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	918
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1