Weather Records on 27 January 1985

839 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1985. Highest significance: Santana Do Jacare, BR.

Key Facts for 27 January 1985

On 27 January 1985, 839 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
115 were record highs and 321 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 806 daily.
Santana Do Jacare set a daily record precipitation of 86.1 mm (3.4 in) on 27 January 1985.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

839 stations

839 station records on 27 January 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santana Do Jacare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lamounier	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Ciampino	Italy	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.1 C (-20.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Luiz Do Curu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alpharetta 4 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quapaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Acaiaca-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Campo Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Galveston	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caixa de Areia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forse	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-34.7 C (-30.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jinja	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-26.8 C (-16.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Summer Shade	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
E Jordan	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Miyako	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Niigata	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Axe	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zalma 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cachoeira Escura	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Summersville 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Toyama	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mexicali (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-21.5 C (-6.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

839 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 225, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 71, Deepest snow cover 62.

Records on 27 January 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	225
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	71
Deepest snow cover	62

Records on 27 January 1985 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 27, daily 806.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

717 broken records

Margins by which the 717 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1985

Top 20 records on 27 January 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1985	Santana Do Jacare, BR	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Donegal 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Lamounier, BR	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Valley Head, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Roma Ciampino, IT	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Santo Antonio (Pcd), BR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Tartu, EE	daily low min	-29.1 C (-20.4 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Russellville, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	18 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Erie Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Metapa de Dominguez, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Sao Luiz Do Curu, BR	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Ellington, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1985	Salem, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	1 year	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1985	Alpharetta 4 SSW, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	81 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1985	Quapaw, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1985	Acaiaca-Jusante, BR	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 January 1985	Glasgow, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	18 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1985. 1985 had 839 records.

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

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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Data for records on 1985-01-27: 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	669
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1