Weather Records on 26 January 1984

844 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1984. Highest significance: West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 1984

On 26 January 1984, 844 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
207 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 806 daily.
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 135.8 mm (5.3 in) on 26 January 1984.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

844 stations

844 station records on 26 January 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.8 mm (5.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
New Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tullibigeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yenda (Henry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ardlethan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Gunniguldrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Danner	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Waterbag)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tallimba Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Berrillee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Euabolong (Brotherony)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Essex)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Balcanoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burcher Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

844 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 120, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 420, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 26 January 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	120
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	420
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 26 January 1984 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 27, daily 806.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

741 broken records

Margins by which the 741 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1984

Top 20 records on 26 January 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1984	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	all-time rain	135.8 mm (5.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	78 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Hillston Airport, AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Wantabadgery, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	98 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	daily rain	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	65 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Euabalong (Booberoi), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	89 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Bond Springs Homestead, AU	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU	monthly rain	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Cootamundra (Landgrove), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	89 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Rankins Springs, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Cobar (Paddington), AU	daily rain	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Trida (Willandra National Park, AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	New Kingston, US	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1984	Carabost, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	97 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1984	Old Junee (Millbank), AU	daily rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1984	Barellan Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1984	Tullibigeal Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1984	Yenda (Henry Street), AU	daily rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1984	Hammond, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	57 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1984. 1984 had 844 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

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Data for records on 1984-01-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	695
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1