Weather Records on 28 January 1977

778 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1977. Highest significance: Britstown (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 January 1977

On 28 January 1977, 778 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
100 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 739 daily.
Britstown (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 28 January 1977.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

778 stations

778 station records on 28 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Joao Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ebenezer (Weltevrede)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Headingly Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wolmada	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Groot-Arendskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Churchill A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westerland	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsfontein 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lelie Shoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeesthoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Den Haag	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muscatine 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Onder-Geluk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kareehoek"Kareefontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Mills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellrock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miamisburg	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Congonhal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

778 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 98, Deepest snow cover 122.

Records on 28 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	98
Deepest snow cover	122

Records on 28 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 27, daily 739.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

617 broken records

Margins by which the 617 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1977

Top 20 records on 28 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1977	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1977	Noupoort, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1977	Joao Amaro, BR	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Ebenezer (Weltevrede), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Weltevreden, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Headingly Station, AU	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	100.9 mm (4.0 in)	17 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Marion 2 N, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Wolmada, ZA	monthly rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Carrollton Lock 1, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Groot-Arendskraal, ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Olney 2S, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Greenville, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Elkins- Randolph Co AP, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Churchill A, CA	daily snowfall	14.3 cm (5.6 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Westerland, DE	monthly rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1977	Buffelsfontein 14, ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	44 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1977. 1977 had 778 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	572
100 to 200	38
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1