Weather Records on 22 January 2023

630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 2023. Highest significance: Alexander, US.

Key Facts for 22 January 2023

On 22 January 2023, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
89 were record highs and 238 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 613 daily.
Alexander set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 22 January 2023.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

630 stations

630 station records on 22 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alexander	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Burdett 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jetmore 8NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Garden City Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Magdagaci	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-35.2 C (-31.4 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ransom 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Offerle 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwagga (Devon Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-40.5 C (-40.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muscatine	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefont 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Habarovsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dadeville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pattonsburg 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lillington	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leadville (Moreton Bay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamar-Daban	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-32.6 C (-26.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini	Italy	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvesta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canaday Steam Plt	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-49.8 C (-57.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gorjacinsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

630 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 85, Deepest snow cover 80.

Records on 22 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	85
Deepest snow cover	80

Records on 22 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 12, daily 613.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

542 broken records

Margins by which the 542 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 2023

Top 20 records on 22 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 2023	Alexander, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2023	Burdett 3S, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Elwood 8 S, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Scott City, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Healy, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Superior, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Rosehill, AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Jetmore 8NNW, US	daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Orangeburg 2, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Hudson, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Garden City Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Broken Bow 2 W, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Magdagaci, RU	all-time low max	-35.2 C (-31.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Bloomfield, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	115 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Ransom 2NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Weilmoringle (Caringle), AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Dunedoo Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Hebron, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Offerle 5 S, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2023	Merriwagga (Devon Street), AU	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	46 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2023. 2023 had 630 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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 50	482
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1