Weather Records on 28 January 1985

657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1985. Highest significance: Guide Rock, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 1985

On 28 January 1985, 657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 640 daily.
Guide Rock set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 28 January 1985.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

657 stations

657 station records on 28 January 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burkesville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Abre Campo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Qulin	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tabuleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snowville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maramec	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Advance 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yingkou	China	Record low minimum temperature	-28.4 C (-19.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Doniphan	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Denio	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orlinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bethpage 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Selmer	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

657 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 191, Heaviest daily snowfall 154, Deepest snow cover 102.

Records on 28 January 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	154
Deepest snow cover	102

Records on 28 January 1985 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 13, daily 640.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

575 broken records

Margins by which the 575 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1985

Top 20 records on 28 January 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1985	Guide Rock, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1985	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Donegal 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Dover 1 W, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Mc Minnville, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.8 cm (3.1 in)	81 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Mc Minnville, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Burkesville 2 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Cassville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Brownsville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	79 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Livingston 5 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Knoxville AP, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Saint Francis, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Marshall, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Salem, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Abre Campo, BR	daily rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1985	Charleston, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	13 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1985. 1985 had 657 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 100	544
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1