Weather Records on 27 January 1972

955 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1972. Highest significance: Red Lodge, US.

Key Facts for 27 January 1972

On 27 January 1972, 955 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
84 were record highs and 669 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 944 daily.
Red Lodge set a daily record snow depth of 119.4 cm (47.0 in) on 27 January 1972.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

955 stations

955 station records on 27 January 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sequim	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Powers	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pafuri	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Longmire Rainier Nps	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-34.0 C (-29.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conrad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tadoussac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 10 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

955 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 513, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 156, Heaviest daily rainfall 104, Heaviest daily snowfall 80, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 27 January 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	513
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	156
Heaviest daily rainfall	104
Heaviest daily snowfall	80
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 27 January 1972 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 7, daily 944.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

795 broken records

Margins by which the 795 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 838.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1972

Top 20 records on 27 January 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1972	Red Lodge, US	daily snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1972	Sequim, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Pompeia, BR	daily rain	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Powers, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Friona, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Bowling Green Warren Co AP, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Pafuri, ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Rushville, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	6.7 cm (2.6 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Rochelle 7ENE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Rockville, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Meade, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Oswego, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Palestine, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	74 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Olympia AP, US	all-time low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Cairo 3N, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1972	Anderson 1 N, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	74 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1972	Algona, US	daily low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	76 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1972	Genoa 2 W, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	78 years	34 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1972. 1972 had 955 records.

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

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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

Margin	Records
0 to 200	791
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1