Weather Records on 31 January 2014

986 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 2014. Highest significance: Buena Vista 2S, US.

Key Facts for 31 January 2014

On 31 January 2014, 986 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
264 were record highs and 283 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 927 daily.
Buena Vista 2S set a daily record snowfall of 23.9 cm (9.4 in) on 31 January 2014.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

986 stations

986 station records on 31 January 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sokode	Togo	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kodachrome Basin Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kvavik	Norway	Record snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomer	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zinder	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalkatchem	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Holcombe	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mia Mia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	-16.3 C (2.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-34.6 C (-30.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction 6ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

986 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 178, Heaviest daily rainfall 251, Heaviest daily snowfall 141, Deepest snow cover 47.

Records on 31 January 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	178
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	141
Deepest snow cover	47

Records on 31 January 2014 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 55, daily 927.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

863 broken records

Margins by which the 863 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 520.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 2014

Top 20 records on 31 January 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 2014	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	92 years	71 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2014	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	118 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2014	Wray, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2014	Sokode, TG	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 January 2014	Lydenburg, ZA	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Aspen 1SW, US	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Dillon 1 E, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Kodachrome Basin Park, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Tularosa, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Kvavik, NO	daily snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Haigler, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	118 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Luna Rs, US	monthly high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Bloomer, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Zinder, NE	monthly high min	24.3 C (75.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Aspen 1SW, US	monthly snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	6 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Wray, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 2014	Oshkosh, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	50 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

1800 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2014. 2014 had 986 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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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	831
100 to 200	24
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1