Weather Records on 28 January 1934

262 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1934. Highest significance: Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 1934

On 28 January 1934, 262 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
155 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 256 daily.
Ebor (Wongwibinda) set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 28 January 1934.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

262 stations

262 station records on 28 January 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darauli	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mungaoli	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sarila	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Normanstone Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coolanbilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Waroonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Penryn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marhaura(Amnar)	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Agar	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Seodha(Seondha)	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wandsworth (Strabanne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Shivpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Currabubula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kurwai	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

262 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 111, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 96, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 January 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	111
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	96
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 January 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 256.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

202 broken records

Margins by which the 202 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1934

Top 20 records on 28 January 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1934	Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Cananeia G4-001, BR	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Narrabri Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Darauli, IN	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Dobikin, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Mungaoli, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Sarila, IN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1934	Garah (Bengerang), AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Red Range (Victoria St), AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Charleville Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Edgeroi, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Curlewis (Pine Cliff), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Normanstone Well, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Attunga (Garthowen), AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Carroll (the Ranch), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Coolanbilla, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Bosque del Apache, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1934	Rowena (Waroonga), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	0 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

1796 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1934. 1934 had 262 records.

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

Records on 01-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1809	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1843	1
1846	3
1848	2
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	2
1858	1
1865	1
1867	2
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1876	1
1880	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	3
1903	15
1904	13
1905	9
1906	19
1907	31
1908	22
1909	12
1910	48
1911	29
1912	18
1913	26
1914	87
1915	55
1916	247
1917	60
1918	104
1919	18
1920	94
1921	61
1922	45
1923	51
1924	126
1925	256
1926	82
1927	143
1928	177
1929	184
1930	133
1931	407
1932	187
1933	142
1934	262
1935	360
1936	603
1937	194
1938	272
1939	247
1940	522
1941	322
1942	558
1943	405
1944	873
1945	251
1946	104
1947	598
1948	1,024
1949	1,301
1950	485
1951	626
1952	287
1953	414
1954	781
1955	402
1956	665
1957	834
1958	647
1959	381
1960	320
1961	585
1962	521
1963	1,099
1964	148
1965	511
1966	1,096
1967	817
1968	1,016
1969	998
1970	948
1971	972
1972	806
1973	827
1974	1,408
1975	744
1976	972
1977	778
1978	646
1979	1,628
1980	763
1981	827
1982	459
1983	1,546
1984	771
1985	657
1986	1,295
1987	1,094
1988	728
1989	1,649
1990	1,180
1991	636
1992	1,382
1993	1,182
1994	1,586
1995	1,080
1996	830
1997	1,159
1998	847
1999	1,399
2000	1,550
2001	1,198
2002	2,473
2003	952
2004	931
2005	1,009
2006	1,222
2007	629
2008	1,011
2009	1,394
2010	717
2011	514
2012	431
2013	1,291
2014	871
2015	1,141
2016	754
2017	410
2018	648
2019	624
2020	548
2021	814
2022	375
2023	499
2024	1,799
2025	579
2026	541

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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	178
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1