Weather Records on 2 January 1928

744 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1928. Highest significance: Missoula 6 NW WFO, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 1928

On 2 January 1928, 744 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
14 were record highs and 685 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 691 daily.
Missoula 6 NW WFO set a daily record snowfall of 20.8 cm (8.2 in) on 2 January 1928.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

744 stations

744 station records on 2 January 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln Lock 4	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Florence #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-26.2 C (-15.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

744 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 345, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 340, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 2 January 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	345
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	340
Heaviest daily rainfall	27
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 2 January 1928 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 49, daily 691.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

648 broken records

Margins by which the 648 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1928

Top 20 records on 2 January 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1928	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1928	Hawkinsville, US	all-time low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Valley Head, US	all-time low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Tuscumbia, US	all-time low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	15 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Waynesboro, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Clayton 1 SSW, US	monthly low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Milledgeville, US	all-time low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	10 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Newport 1 NW, US	monthly low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Sotchi, RU	daily low min	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Palmetto, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Asheville, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Lincoln Lock 4, US	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	monthly low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Blakely, US	monthly low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Paoli, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Greensburg, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Hernando, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Louisville, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1928	Johnsonville, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	27 years	25 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

1794 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1928. 1928 had 744 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	638
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1