Weather Records on 28 January 1984

771 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1984. Highest significance: Oorschot, ZA.

Key Facts for 28 January 1984

On 28 January 1984, 771 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
402 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 752 daily.
Oorschot set an all-time record daily precipitation of 292.0 mm (11.5 in) on 28 January 1984.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

771 stations

771 station records on 28 January 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	292.0 mm (11.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Manzini/Matsapa Air	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	229.5 mm (9.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Talwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Timber Creek Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.0 mm (7.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Xantippe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Balleza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vryheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alvon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Ulinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Lana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coorada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmorgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Morrison (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Surat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Neranghi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Morrison (Branga Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Malelane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Itapirema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

771 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 161, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 241, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 28 January 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	161
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	241
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 28 January 1984 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 15, daily 752.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

629 broken records

Margins by which the 629 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1984

Top 20 records on 28 January 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1984	Oorschot, ZA	all-time rain	292.0 mm (11.5 in)	122.6 mm (4.8 in)	44 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 January 1984	Manzini/Matsapa Air, SZ	all-time rain	229.5 mm (9.0 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1984	Corinda, AU	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1984	Talwood State School, AU	daily rain	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1984	Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA	all-time rain	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	18 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1984	Timber Creek Police, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1984	Gravesend Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1984	Harewood, AU	all-time rain	196.0 mm (7.7 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Ulan Water, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Xantippe, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Balleza, MX	monthly rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Maryvale Station, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Rockdale, AU	daily rain	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Madowla, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Vryheid, ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Glen Alvon, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Garah (Ulinga), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1984	Midland, US	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	45 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1984. 1984 had 771 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 50	597
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1