Weather Records on 29 January 1983

1,200 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1983. Highest significance: Taipu, BR.

Key Facts for 29 January 1983

On 29 January 1983, 1,200 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
902 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,167 daily.
Taipu set a daily record precipitation of 86.2 mm (3.4 in) on 29 January 1983.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,200 stations

1,200 station records on 29 January 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Helmet Peak Ruby Star	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lingling	China	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jequitinhonha (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nemuro	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Y Lightning Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sprague	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Muroran	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El-Ton	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Watersmeet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dongtai	China	Record high maximum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hangzhou	China	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mutsu	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,200 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 363, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 539, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 29 January 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	363
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	539
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 29 January 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 1,167.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,069 broken records

Margins by which the 1,069 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1983

Top 20 records on 29 January 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1983	Taipu, BR	daily rain	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	148 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily high max	10.5 C (50.9 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	75 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Walnut, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Two Harbors, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Wien, AT	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Naalehu 14, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high min	7.4 C (45.3 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	61 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Blagovescensk, RU	daily high min	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	71 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Helmet Peak Ruby Star, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Lamar, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1983	Nurnberg, DE	daily high min	7.3 C (45.1 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1983	Faribault, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1983	Karlsruhe, DE	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	67 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1983	Putbus, DE	daily high min	4.9 C (40.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1983	Monterey, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1983	San Jose, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1983	Wells, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	85 years	33 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1983. 1983 had 1,200 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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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	1,059
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1