Weather Records on 28 January 1982

459 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1982. Highest significance: Sibley, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 1982

On 28 January 1982, 459 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 440 daily.
Sibley set a daily record snow depth of 58.4 cm (23.0 in) on 28 January 1982.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

459 stations

459 station records on 28 January 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Berlin 91	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kassel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Muroran	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	234.2 mm (9.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.8 mm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuichapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westminter Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belmont	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sitia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dease Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.8 cm (9.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Margaret River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doornplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Catole	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Lagos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Heilbronn	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wessington Springs 7SW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Milray Station Wrc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Feiticeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Do Jua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kanawha	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mutual	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Araripe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tottori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mequatlingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Flora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mitzic	Gabon	Record low maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

459 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 119.

Records on 28 January 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	119

Records on 28 January 1982 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 15, daily 440.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

368 broken records

Margins by which the 368 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1982

Top 20 records on 28 January 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1982	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1982	Lowman, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1982	Berlin 91, ZA	all-time rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1982	Kassel, DE	monthly rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Muroran, JP	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	234.2 mm (9.2 in)	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Harrisonville, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Tajima, JP	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Cape Leveque, AU	daily rain	169.8 mm (6.7 in)	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Cuichapa, MX	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Westminter Estate, ZA	daily rain	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Belmont, ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Sitia, BR	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Dease Lake, CA	daily snowfall	24.8 cm (9.8 in)	11.1 cm (4.4 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Vermillion 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Bella Coola, CA	daily snowfall	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	7.3 cm (2.9 in)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	Margaret River Station, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1982	New London, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1982	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1982. 1982 had 459 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	293
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	4