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Weather Records on 28 January 1961

585 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1961. Highest significance: Alexandria (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 January 1961

  • On 28 January 1961, 585 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 24 were record highs and 268 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 563 daily.
  • Alexandria (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 28 January 1961.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

585 stations
Weather records on 28 January 1961 585 station records on 28 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
585 station records on 28 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Alexandria (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
BelvidereUnited StatesRecord snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
WatertownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
WeatherfordUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
PoughkeepsieUnited StatesRecord snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HicoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
ClovisUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BridgeportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
OraiIndiaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SEUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Wills PtUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
HillsboroUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin FldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
GrahamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico 1 SUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte HallUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos NmUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
AlbanyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
GatesvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
BreckenridgeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin 2SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
HicoUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
MarshallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
CleburneUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
DunderlandsdalenNorwayRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
RussellvilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
LowellUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Birch TreeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton 10 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
PlainviewUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.8 cm (2.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
SnyderUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
ThrockmortonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
BridgehamptonUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
HaskellUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Big CreekCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.4 cm (3.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
AkhnoorIndiaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
KhuraiIndiaRecord daily precipitation37.5 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
UilKazakhstanRecord low minimum temperature-32.6 C (-26.7 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
HammondUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
AberdeenUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
RosedaleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Marble HillUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
LittlefieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
LittlefieldUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
NhillAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature44.0 C (111.2 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
TussenbeideSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 WUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4NUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
FelixUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Union CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
CarrolltonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Dimmitt 6 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

585 records
Records on 28 January 1961 by type Records set or tied on 28 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 177, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 89, Deepest snow cover 66. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 14Lowest daily maximum: 177Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 91Heaviest daily rainfall: 138Heaviest daily snowfall: 89Deepest snow cover: 66Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 177, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 89, Deepest snow cover 66.
Records on 28 January 1961 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum14
Lowest daily maximum177
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum91
Heaviest daily rainfall138
Heaviest daily snowfall89
Deepest snow cover66
Records on 28 January 1961 by timescale Records on 28 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 15, daily 563. 0200400600all-time: 7monthly: 15daily: 563all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 15, daily 563.
Records on 28 January 1961 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time7
monthly15
daily563

How Much Records Were Beaten By

460 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 January 1961 Margins by which the 460 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006000 to 100: 447100 to 200: 10200 to 300: 0300 to 400: 2400 to 500: 0500 to 600: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 460 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 January 1961
MarginRecords
0 to 100447
100 to 20010
200 to 3000
300 to 4002
400 to 5000
500 to 6001

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1961
Top 20 records on 28 January 1961 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 January 1961Alexandria (Pol), ZAdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)33.5 mm (1.3 in)62 years61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1961Belvidere, USdaily snow depth50.8 cm (20.0 in)50.8 cm (20.0 in)34 years56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Watertown, USdaily snowfall43.2 cm (17.0 in)33.0 cm (13.0 in)35 years56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Weatherford, USdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)59 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Poughkeepsie, USdaily snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)35.5 cm (14.0 in)18 years48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Hico, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)50 years45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Clovis, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)49 years42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Bridgeport, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)45 years42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Orai, INdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)44 years38 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Dublin 2SE, USmonthly snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)21 years38 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Wills Pt, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)55 years38 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Hillsboro, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)57 years37 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961El Dorado Goodwin Fld, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)68 years37 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Graham, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)63 years36 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Quantico 1 S, USmonthly low min-20.6 C (-5.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)63 years36 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Charlotte Hall, USmonthly low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)62 years35 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1961Pecos Nm, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)15.0 cm (5.9 in)22 years34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1961Allegan 5NE, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)25 years33 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1961Albany, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)67 years33 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1961Gatesville, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)58 years33 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 1961
Records on 01-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1961. 1961 had 585 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 1961. 1961 had 585 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 (2026-10-16).