Weather Records on 28 January 1986

1,295 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1986. Highest significance: Amsterdam (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 January 1986

On 28 January 1986, 1,295 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
384 were record highs and 807 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,246 daily.
Amsterdam (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 117.5 mm (4.6 in) on 28 January 1986.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

1,295 stations

1,295 station records on 28 January 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Ville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Donegal 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creekside	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ralph 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,295 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 287, Lowest daily maximum 412, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 395, Heaviest daily rainfall 49, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 28 January 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	287
Lowest daily maximum	412
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	395
Heaviest daily rainfall	49
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 28 January 1986 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 30, daily 1,246.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,030 broken records

Margins by which the 1,030 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1986

Top 20 records on 28 January 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1986	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1986	Clemson UNIV, US	all-time low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Milledgeville, US	all-time low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Mc Ville, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Donegal 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Sharon Springs, US	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Sandusky, US	all-time low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Saluda, US	all-time low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Hawkinsville, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Piacabucu, BR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Benton 2 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Grayling, US	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Carthage, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Clanton, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Gainesville, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Creekside, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1986	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	40 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1986. 1986 had 1,295 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	1,014
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2