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Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020

Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020: 108 records at 103 stations, peak on 27 January 2020. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 set or tied 108 station records at 103 stations.
  • It ran from 27 January 2020 to 30 January 2020 (4 days) and its peak day was 27 January 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Quickborn set a daily record precipitation of 31.7 mm (1.2 in) on 29 January 2020.
  • The busiest day was 27 January 2020 with 49 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 136 years.

Footprint

27 to 30 January 2020
Footprint of Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
QuickbornRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)2020-01-29
GluckstadtRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)2020-01-29
Hamburg FuhlsbuettelRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)2020-01-29
KaiserslauternRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)2020-01-27
Trier-PetrisbergRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-27
Perl-NennigRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)2020-01-27
KerkwerveRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)2020-01-27
Bergen (Nh)Record daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)2020-01-27
OverveenRecord daily precipitation17.9 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-27
Emden-WolthusenRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)2020-01-28
KonstanzRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)2020-01-28
RheinstettenRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)2020-01-28
MunchebergRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)2020-01-28
PirmasensRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)2020-01-28
WangeroogeRecord daily precipitation22.3 mm (0.9 in)2020-01-28
Alsfeld-EifaRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)2020-01-28
GrambekRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)2020-01-29
Lubeck-BlankenseeRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)2020-01-29
Hallands_VaderoRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)2020-01-30

Records per Day

Peak day 49
Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 Records set or tied each day from 27 January 2020 to 30 January 2020. The most in one day was 49 on 27 January 2020. 0 13 25 38 50 01-2701-2801-2901-30
Records set or tied each day from 27 January 2020 to 30 January 2020. The most in one day was 49 on 27 January 2020.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020
DateRecords
2020-01-2749
2020-01-2831
2020-01-2912
2020-01-3016

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 ranked by margin
Quickborn, 01-2915.1 mm (0.6 in)
Lubeck-Blankensee, 01-2912.3 mm (0.5 in)
Grambek, 01-2911.0 mm (0.4 in)
Gluckstadt, 01-2910.9 mm (0.4 in)
Perl-Nennig, 01-2710.3 mm (0.4 in)
Alsfeld-Eifa, 01-288.0 mm (0.31 in)
Trier-Petrisberg, 01-276.3 mm (0.25 in)
Overveen, 01-276.3 mm (0.25 in)
Wangerooge, 01-285.9 mm (0.23 in)
Bergen (Nh), 01-275.6 mm (0.22 in)
Konstanz, 01-285.5 mm (0.22 in)
Pirmasens, 01-285.4 mm (0.21 in)
Emden-Wolthusen, 01-285.3 mm (0.21 in)
Kaiserslautern, 01-274.4 mm (0.17 in)
Hallands_Vadero, 01-304.3 mm (0.17 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 108 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 05101520 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
108 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
494
1044
572
0118
1120
0136
1220
560
151
644
111
632
456
644
166
640
448
826
642
127
344
448
344
442
444
244
442
156
91
252
160
344
71
324
70
425
425
342
140
150
324
142
152
232
140
244
326
144
324
424
240
148
524
424
142
144
142
316
617
612
39
124
036
224
324
124
144
042
225
329
132
225
132
141
420
120
316
44
124
218
032
032
032
50
320
120
61
118
036
016
025
118
032
020
217
30
020
032
017
24
117
40
21
024
016
024
20
14

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020 (this event)108 records

Every Record Set

20 of 108
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Germany and 8 other countries, 27 to 30 January 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-01-27KaiserslauternRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)9420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-27Trier-PetrisbergRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-27Perl-NennigRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-27KerkwerveRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)13620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-27Bergen (Nh)Record daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)4220 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-27OverveenRecord daily precipitation17.9 mm (0.7 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)4420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28KaiserslauternRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)11820 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28Emden-WolthusenRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)6020 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28KonstanzRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28RheinstettenRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28MunchebergRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)6620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28PirmasensRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)7220 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28WangeroogeRecord daily precipitation22.3 mm (0.9 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)3220 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-28Alsfeld-EifaRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)2620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-29QuickbornRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)15.1 mm (0.6 in)137 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-29GluckstadtRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)135 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-29Hamburg FuhlsbuettelRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)2731 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-29GrambekRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)2020 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-29Lubeck-BlankenseeRecord daily precipitation23.3 mm (0.9 in)12.3 mm (0.5 in)2020 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-30Hallands_VaderoRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 108 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.