Weather Records on 28 January 1971

972 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1971. Highest significance: Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 1971

On 28 January 1971, 972 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 203 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 948 daily.
Southport Ridgeway Ave set a daily record precipitation of 142.7 mm (5.6 in) on 28 January 1971.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

972 stations

972 station records on 28 January 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bonney Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 892	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
High Prairie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Show Grounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta Bowls Comp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wolston Park Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wynnum Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dundurn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Biesjiesfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McBride 4SE	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roy Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Abbotsford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Bella	Canada	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa Dam 863	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Graceville Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Olinda (Andreza)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	173.3 mm (6.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tamala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hipolito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boolburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Entrance	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macklin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Theodore Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redbank Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Penryn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dwarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Osterley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wistaria	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

972 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 212, Lowest daily maximum 159, Highest daily minimum 147, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 321, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 28 January 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	212
Lowest daily maximum	159
Highest daily minimum	147
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	321
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 28 January 1971 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 948.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

802 broken records

Margins by which the 802 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1971

Top 20 records on 28 January 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1971	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1971	Hana 354, US	daily rain	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1971	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Bonney Downs, AU	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Waimea 892, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Russell Island, AU	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Toowong Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	High Prairie, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Brisbane Show Grounds, AU	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Coolangatta Bowls Comp, AU	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Wolston Park Hospital, AU	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Wynnum Railway Station, AU	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Coolabah (Branglebar), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Dundurn, CA	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Biesjiesfontein, ZA	monthly rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1971	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	48 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1971. 1971 had 972 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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Data for records on 1971-01-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	750
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2