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Weather Records on 28 January 1926

82 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1926. Highest significance: Stratford, CA.

Key Facts for 28 January 1926

  • On 28 January 1926, 82 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 82 daily.
  • Stratford set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 28 January 1926.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

82 stations
Weather records on 28 January 1926 82 station records on 28 January 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
82 station records on 28 January 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 January 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
StratfordCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Rio VistaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa CruzUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.2 C (-17.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation21.7 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VytegraRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TurkestanKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation64.5 mm (2.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Herbert ValeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2CanadaRecord low maximum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
La PorteUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.0 mm (3.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
OshkoshUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown WwtpUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HillsdaleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
FlandreauUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-31.7 C (-25.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WatervilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills WwtpUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-ZellerfeldGermanyRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
UkiahUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Mc MinnvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
FlorenceUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal TownshipAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
San JoseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
MauzyUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
WarrenUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
OshkoshUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
White RiverCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ColbyUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State HospUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_ASwedenRecord low minimum temperature-32.2 C (-26.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John'sUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-33.3 C (-27.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver CreekCanadaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bella CoolaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Nord OdalNorwayRecord snow depth82.0 cm (32.3 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban SiteUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

82 records
Records on 28 January 1926 by type Records set or tied on 28 January 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 32, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 13Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 19Heaviest daily rainfall: 32Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 January 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 32, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 28 January 1926 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum13
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum19
Heaviest daily rainfall32
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 28 January 1926 by timescale Records on 28 January 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 82. 0255075100all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 82all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 January 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 82.
Records on 28 January 1926 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily82

How Much Records Were Beaten By

66 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 January 1926 Margins by which the 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.0. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 20: 5720 to 40: 740 to 60: 060 to 80: 180 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 January 1926
MarginRecords
0 to 2057
20 to 407
40 to 600
60 to 801
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1926
Top 20 records on 28 January 1926 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 January 1926Stratford, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)8.8 cm (3.5 in)27 years27 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Stockton 2, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)19 years27 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Rio Vista, USdaily rain42.4 mm (1.7 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)10 years25 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Santa Cruz, USdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)15 years23 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Grafton 1 NE, USdaily low min-27.2 C (-17.0 F)7.8 C (14.0 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Parry Sound, CAdaily low max-21.1 C (-6.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Guelph Oac, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)41 years21 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily rain21.7 mm (0.9 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Vytegra, RUdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Armagh, GBdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Galway, IEdaily rain14.3 mm (0.6 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Sveg, SEdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Turkestan, KZdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Guelph Oac, CAdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Winnemucca AP, USdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Darwin Post Office, AUdaily low min22.6 C (72.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Stratford, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)10 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Redding Fire STN 2, USdaily rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)11 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1926Adrian 2 NNE, USdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)8 years18 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 1926
Records on 01-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1926. 1926 had 82 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 21809: 11830: 21834: 21840: 11843: 11846: 31848: 21850: 11854: 11855: 11857: 21858: 11865: 11867: 21869: 21872: 11873: 11876: 11880: 21883: 11884: 11885: 51888: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 21894: 11895: 101896: 41897: 61898: 21899: 11900: 41901: 131902: 31903: 151904: 131905: 91906: 191907: 311908: 221909: 121910: 481911: 291912: 181913: 261914: 871915: 551916: 2471917: 601918: 1041919: 181920: 941921: 611922: 451923: 511924: 1261925: 2561926: 821927: 1431928: 1771929: 1841930: 1331931: 4071932: 1871933: 1421934: 2621935: 3601936: 6031937: 1941938: 2721939: 2471940: 5221941: 3221942: 5581943: 4051944: 8731945: 2511946: 1041947: 5981948: 1,0241949: 1,3011950: 4851951: 6261952: 2871953: 4141954: 7811955: 4021956: 6651957: 8341958: 6471959: 3811960: 3201961: 5851962: 5211963: 1,0991964: 1481965: 5111966: 1,0961967: 8171968: 1,0161969: 9981970: 9481971: 9721972: 8061973: 8271974: 1,4081975: 7441976: 9721977: 7781978: 6461979: 1,6281980: 7631981: 8271982: 4591983: 1,5461984: 7711985: 6571986: 1,2951987: 1,0941988: 7281989: 1,6491990: 1,1801991: 6361992: 1,3821993: 1,1821994: 1,5861995: 1,0801996: 8301997: 1,1591998: 8471999: 1,3992000: 1,5502001: 1,1982002: 2,4732003: 9522004: 9312005: 1,0092006: 1,2222007: 6292008: 1,0112009: 1,3942010: 7172011: 5142012: 4312013: 1,2912014: 8712015: 1,1412016: 7542017: 4102018: 6482019: 6242020: 5482021: 8142022: 3752023: 4992024: 1,7992025: 5792026: 5411796187319001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1926. 1926 had 82 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-28 in each year
YearRecords
17962
18091
18302
18342
18401
18431
18463
18482
18501
18541
18551
18572
18581
18651
18672
18692
18721
18731
18761
18802
18831
18841
18855
18881
18902
18911
18921
18932
18941
189510
18964
18976
18982
18991
19004
190113
19023
190315
190413
19059
190619
190731
190822
190912
191048
191129
191218
191326
191487
191555
1916247
191760
1918104
191918
192094
192161
192245
192351
1924126
1925256
192682
1927143
1928177
1929184
1930133
1931407
1932187
1933142
1934262
1935360
1936603
1937194
1938272
1939247
1940522
1941322
1942558
1943405
1944873
1945251
1946104
1947598
19481,024
19491,301
1950485
1951626
1952287
1953414
1954781
1955402
1956665
1957834
1958647
1959381
1960320
1961585
1962521
19631,099
1964148
1965511
19661,096
1967817
19681,016
1969998
1970948
1971972
1972806
1973827
19741,408
1975744
1976972
1977778
1978646
19791,628
1980763
1981827
1982459
19831,546
1984771
1985657
19861,295
19871,094
1988728
19891,649
19901,180
1991636
19921,382
19931,182
19941,586
19951,080
1996830
19971,159
1998847
19991,399
20001,550
20011,198
20022,473
2003952
2004931
20051,009
20061,222
2007629
20081,011
20091,394
2010717
2011514
2012431
20131,291
2014871
20151,141
2016754
2017410
2018648
2019624
2020548
2021814
2022375
2023499
20241,799
2025579
2026541

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).