Weather Records on 20 January 1987

1,063 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1987. Highest significance: Angola, US.

Key Facts for 20 January 1987

On 20 January 1987, 1,063 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 345 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,028 daily.
Angola set a daily record snowfall of 24.4 cm (9.6 in) on 20 January 1987.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,063 stations

1,063 station records on 20 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ashburton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Milgun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.9 mm (6.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wyloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	241.0 mm (9.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Thoreau	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Regnier	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	267.0 mm (10.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Turquoise Bonanza Ck	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buttah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neds Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Borger	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Panhandle	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Canyon Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen-Ayle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lednik Phedchenko (Im. Gorbuno	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,063 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 216, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 163, Deepest snow cover 191.

Records on 20 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	216
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	163
Deepest snow cover	191

Records on 20 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 20, daily 1,028.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

853 broken records

Margins by which the 853 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 712.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1987

Top 20 records on 20 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1987	Angola, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Ashburton Downs, AU	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Santa Rosa, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Sidell 4N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Ft Sumner, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Estancia 4N, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	71.2 cm (28.0 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Rochester, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Kooline, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Watseka Public Works, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Milgun, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1987	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	174.9 mm (6.9 in)	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Millstream, AU	daily rain	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Miami, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Gage AP, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Wyloo, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Taloga, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Three Rivers, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Carnegie 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1987	Mundabullangana, AU	monthly rain	241.0 mm (9.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	52 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

1795 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1987. 1987 had 1,063 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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 100	791
100 to 200	51
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1