Weather Records on 30 January 2026

429 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 2026. Highest significance: Dennison Wtr Wks, US.

Key Facts for 30 January 2026

On 30 January 2026, 429 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 174 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 419 daily.
Dennison Wtr Wks set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 30 January 2026.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

429 stations

429 station records on 30 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dennison Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 6SSE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arkaroola	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.9 C (114.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pedlar Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Srn In Forage Farm	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Akron Fulton Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewes	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dunkirk Chautauqua Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waterford (Tycor)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alum Fk	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hayfield Pumping Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chicopee Falls Westover Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis WFO	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera Aerodrome	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	49.6 C (121.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.8 C (116.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yongala	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Twitchell Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford 4SW Rsch 5	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Youngstown-Warren Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Luray 5 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Patuxent River NAS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Millville Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hanscom Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hartford City 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cass City 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Norristown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alyeska	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Keiser	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville-Stowe State AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Islip-Li Macarthur AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Westhampton Gabreski AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Akron Canton AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

429 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 91.

Records on 30 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	15
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	91

Records on 30 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 3, daily 419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

303 broken records

Margins by which the 303 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 2026

Top 20 records on 30 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 2026	Dennison Wtr Wks, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Clay City 6SSE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Xenia 6 SSE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Spanish Fk Pwr House, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	115 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Cross Village 1E, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Ashland, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	118 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Brownsville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Aberdeen Phillips Fld, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Adel, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	120 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Sirte, LY	daily high min	15.1 C (59.2 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Arkaroola, AU	all-time high max	45.9 C (114.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Pedlar Dam, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Hyannis, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	83 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Phoenixville 1 E, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	92 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Wilmington Porter Rsch, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	92 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2026	Dubois Srn In Forage Farm, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2026	Akron Fulton Intl AP, US	all-time low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2026	Lewes, US	daily low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	74 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2026	Jamestown 2 NW, US	daily low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 2026	Dunkirk Chautauqua Co AP, US	daily low min	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	78 years	33 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

1796 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 429 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	280
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1