Weather Records on 19 January 1978

953 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1978. Highest significance: Marble Hill, US.

Key Facts for 19 January 1978

On 19 January 1978, 953 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 25 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 871 daily.
Marble Hill set a monthly record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 19 January 1978.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

953 stations

953 station records on 19 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kestell (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro Trtmt Plt E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newburgh L&D	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport Lock 2	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stamps	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Midway	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-New Cemetry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Campbellsville 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Cave	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rodessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weston College, Mooi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Platt Nat'l Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Assare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brakpan (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

953 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 153, Deepest snow cover 363.

Records on 19 January 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	153
Deepest snow cover	363

Records on 19 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 25, monthly 57, daily 871.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1978

Top 20 records on 19 January 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1978	Marble Hill, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 years	75 of 100 (Major)
19 January 1978	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Kestell (Pol), ZA	all-time rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	69 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Ocala, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Tell City, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Henderson 8 SSW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Brookport Dam 52, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Owensboro Trtmt Plt E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Healdton 3 E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Maraisburg (Gm), ZA	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Natchez, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	83 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Dale Enterprise, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Newburgh L&D, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Louisville Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Lockport Lock 2, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Borenore Store, AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1978	Beaver Dam, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	47 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1978. 1978 had 953 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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	496
50 to 100	137
100 to 150	44
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	6
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1