Weather Records on 25 January 1978

1,209 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 1978. Highest significance: Pascagoula 3 NE, US.

Key Facts for 25 January 1978

On 25 January 1978, 1,209 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,153 daily.
Pascagoula 3 NE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 198.1 mm (7.8 in) on 25 January 1978.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,209 stations

1,209 station records on 25 January 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	282.4 mm (11.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	243.3 mm (9.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wateree Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brantley	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Run (River)	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tullochard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enzelberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dexter	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mochudi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Swainsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivan	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gagetown 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Level 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Musquash	Canada	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,209 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 585, Heaviest daily snowfall 194, Deepest snow cover 290.

Records on 25 January 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	585
Heaviest daily snowfall	194
Deepest snow cover	290

Records on 25 January 1978 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 46, daily 1,153.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,042 broken records

Margins by which the 1,042 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 1978

Top 20 records on 25 January 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 1978	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	monthly rain	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	66 years	76 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Robertsdale, US	monthly rain	282.4 mm (11.1 in)	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	42 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Fairhope 2 NE, US	monthly rain	243.3 mm (9.6 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	36 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Fairmont, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Bay Minette, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Blakely, US	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Cordele, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1978	Wateree Dam, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Union, US	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Girilambone (Ampol), AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Philadelphia City, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Brantley, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Mattoon, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Cedar Run (River), US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Paintsville 1E, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1978	Houma, US	daily rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	53 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 1,209 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

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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	958
100 to 200	67
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	1