Weather Records on 19 January 1928

526 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1928. Highest significance: Groongal (Groongal Station), AU.

Key Facts for 19 January 1928

On 19 January 1928, 526 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
61 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 517 daily.
Groongal (Groongal Station) set a daily record precipitation of 74.2 mm (2.9 in) on 19 January 1928.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

526 stations

526 station records on 19 January 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Heathcote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Roto Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goornong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Runnymede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Metcalfe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merrowie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colinroobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lancefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kadina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burra Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Macedon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagala Old)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bygoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laanecoorie Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wanalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Magill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kyabram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carisbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cowal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Memsie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

526 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 440, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.

Records on 19 January 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	440
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 January 1928 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 517.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

481 broken records

Margins by which the 481 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1928

Top 20 records on 19 January 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1928	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1928	Heathcote, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Roto Station, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Big Hill Reservoir, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Sandy Creek Tank, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Jerilderie (Pooginook), AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Hillston Airport, AU	all-time rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Goornong, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Romsey, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Wyalong Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Cleve, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Expedition Pass Reservoir, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Bungunya School, AU	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Runnymede, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Metcalfe, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Merrowie North, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1928	Urana (Cocketgedong), AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 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

1796 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1928. 1928 had 526 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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	376
20 to 40	76
40 to 60	23
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1