Weather Records on 1 January 1987

1,227 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1987. Highest significance: La Belle, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 1987

On 1 January 1987, 1,227 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,171 daily.
La Belle set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 1 January 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

1,227 stations

1,227 station records on 1 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Herleshausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hechi	China	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Melsungen-Burstoss	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Xinyang	China	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blankenrath	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jesup 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ebeleben	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valkenburg (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sondershausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ubachsberg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Neckar-Odenwald Buchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Doctortown 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Back Bay Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montcornet	France	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kutaisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dimi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Witzenhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leinefelde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Okeechobee	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Feldberg/Schwarzwald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Freudenstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Friedrichsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Homburg/Saar	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,227 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 726, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 1 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	726
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 1 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 53, daily 1,171.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,124 broken records

Margins by which the 1,124 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1987

Top 20 records on 1 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1987	La Belle, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1987	Herleshausen, DE	monthly rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 January 1987	Hatteras, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Hechi, CN	monthly rain	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Monticello 5 SE, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Melsungen-Burstoss, DE	monthly rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Oceana NAS, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Xinyang, CN	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Blankenrath, DE	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Jesup 8 S, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Albemarle, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Ebeleben, DE	monthly rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Valkenburg (L), NL	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Beaufort MCAS, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Sondershausen, DE	monthly rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Brunswick, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Weilmoringle, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Aachen, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1987	Ubachsberg, NL	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	44 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

1798 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1987. 1987 had 1,227 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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 25	1,054
25 to 50	45
50 to 75	12
75 to 100	8
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1