Weather Records on 29 January 1977

1,047 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1977. Highest significance: Cologne, ZA.

Key Facts for 29 January 1977

On 29 January 1977, 1,047 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 573 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,002 daily.
Cologne set a daily record precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 29 January 1977.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

1,047 stations

1,047 station records on 29 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cologne	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vryburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe Orizatlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	51 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)
Sape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kapokhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tweedraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jose de Melo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Peixe (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro Do Melo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miamisburg	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,047 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 261, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 312, Heaviest daily rainfall 230, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 130.

Records on 29 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	261
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	312
Heaviest daily rainfall	230
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	130

Records on 29 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 30, daily 1,002.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

866 broken records

Margins by which the 866 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1977

Top 20 records on 29 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1977	Cologne, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Vryburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	San Felipe Orizatlan (Smn), MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 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)
29 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)
29 January 1977	Sape, BR	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Madrid, ZA	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Tweedraai, ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Elkins- Randolph Co AP, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	all-time snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	132 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Campbell (Mun), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Milan, IT	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn", ZA	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Pana, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1977	Jose de Melo, BR	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	41 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 1,047 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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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 50	774
50 to 100	52
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2