Weather Records on 20 January 1994

2,035 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1994. Highest significance: Alderley, AU.

Key Facts for 20 January 1994

On 20 January 1994, 2,035 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 1,263 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 107 were all-time records, 92 monthly and 1,836 daily.
Alderley set a daily record precipitation of 219.6 mm (8.6 in) on 20 January 1994.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	219.6 mm (8.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Komrat	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Samford Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Murarrie Road Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.8 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
El Mayab	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Point Lookout Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.2 mm (5.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzalez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Show Grounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.6 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Encarnacion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.2 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.4 mm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalinga Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.8 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Karragarra Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	202.6 mm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gravatt Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Banyo Seminary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ashgrove Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Taleswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Los Tomates	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mooredale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heath	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Magiscatzin (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,035 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 675, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 588, Heaviest daily rainfall 254, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 237.

Records on 20 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	675
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	588
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	237

Records on 20 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 107, monthly 92, daily 1,836.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,648 broken records

Margins by which the 1,648 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1994

Top 20 records on 20 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1994	Alderley, AU	daily rain	219.6 mm (8.6 in)	149.2 mm (5.9 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1994	Komrat, MD	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1994	Samford Csiro, AU	daily rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1994	Sunnybank Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1994	Murarrie Road Csiro, AU	daily rain	120.8 mm (4.8 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1994	Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1994	El Mayab, MX	monthly rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	S Haven, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	all-time low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Point Lookout Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	150.2 mm (5.9 in)	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Gonzalez, MX	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Brisbane Show Grounds, AU	daily rain	154.6 mm (6.1 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Manly Railway Station, AU	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	La Encarnacion, MX	monthly rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Sebree 1 E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Enoggera Reservoir, AU	daily rain	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1994	Aktobe, KZ	daily rain	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	86 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1994	Uil, KZ	daily rain	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 1994	Kislovodsk, RU	monthly rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	67 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 2,035 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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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 100	1,559
100 to 200	71
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1