Weather Records on 28 January 1979

1,628 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1979. Highest significance: Richland, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 1979

On 28 January 1979, 1,628 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
257 were record highs and 392 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 53 were all-time records, 100 monthly and 1,475 daily.
Richland set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 28 January 1979.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,628 stations

1,628 station records on 28 January 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Richland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Zonia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hollow	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton L&D #13	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ibertioga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record snow depth	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Muscatine	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Janesville	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Divinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque L&D 11	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Box Butte Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kenosha Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Carmelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Schleswig	Germany	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerhaven	Germany	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Malheur Branch Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 61 Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,628 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 210, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 182, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 258, Deepest snow cover 547.

Records on 28 January 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	210
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	182
Heaviest daily rainfall	174
Heaviest daily snowfall	258
Deepest snow cover	547

Records on 28 January 1979 by timescale: all-time 53, monthly 100, daily 1,475.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,306 broken records

Margins by which the 1,306 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 864.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1979

Top 20 records on 28 January 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1979	Richland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Galva, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Merriman, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Marengo, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Kangaroo Hills Station, AU	daily rain	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Morrison, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Greenville Wtp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	65 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1979	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Centralia, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Hollow, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Galesburg, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Clinton #1, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Payette, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Hoopeston, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Minneapolis, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Milan, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Prairie du Chien, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Fulton L&D #13, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1979	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	65 years	52 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1979. 1979 had 1,628 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 200	1,244
200 to 400	54
400 to 600	7
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1