Weather Records on 23 January 1978

911 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1978. Highest significance: Grand Junction Walker Fld, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 1978

On 23 January 1978, 911 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
29 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 848 daily.
Grand Junction Walker Fld set a daily record snowfall of 17.3 cm (6.8 in) on 23 January 1978.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

911 stations

911 station records on 23 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wilgerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Golconda River	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dexter	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport Lock 2	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montmorillon	France	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Molepolole	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tweedraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
S Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arrabury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lezay	France	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville McAlpine	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Qulin	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shamokin	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Drummartin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston - Yeager AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 2W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Mills	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boston	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

911 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 396.

Records on 23 January 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	396

Records on 23 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 40, daily 848.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

733 broken records

Margins by which the 733 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1978

Top 20 records on 23 January 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1978	Grand Junction Walker Fld, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1978	Wilgerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1978	Golconda River, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1978	Greensboro Lock 7, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Clyde Lock 26, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Brookport Dam 52, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Madisonville, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Dexter, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Staunton Wtp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Mt Sterling, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	48.2 cm (19.0 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Marble Hill, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Madison 3NNW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Tell City, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Lockport Lock 2, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Montmorillon, FR	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Crane Nsa, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1978	Paintsville 1E, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12 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

1795 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 911 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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	570
100 to 200	111
200 to 300	40
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1