Weather Records on 22 January 1987

1,339 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1987. Highest significance: Anderson, US.

Key Facts for 22 January 1987

On 22 January 1987, 1,339 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
161 were record highs and 253 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,226 daily.
Anderson set a daily record snowfall of 18.5 cm (7.3 in) on 22 January 1987.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,339 stations

1,339 station records on 22 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Menzies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Talladega	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Newport River	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dallas 7 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Greene	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Albany Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.8 cm (12.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jeedamya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas 7 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benson Police Barracks	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Phila Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Westchester Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Ave V Brooklyn	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Westerleigh Stat Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zionsville 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thoreau	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.1 cm (15.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,339 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 391, Heaviest daily snowfall 298, Deepest snow cover 236.

Records on 22 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	391
Heaviest daily snowfall	298
Deepest snow cover	236

Records on 22 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 30, monthly 83, daily 1,226.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,133 broken records

Margins by which the 1,133 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1987

Top 20 records on 22 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1987	Anderson, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Menzies, AU	daily rain	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	77 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Franklin 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Talladega, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	93 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Cornelia, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Yadkinville 6 E, US	all-time snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	14.4 cm (5.7 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Walhalla, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Toccoa, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Newport River, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Newark Ag Farm, US	daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Dallas 7 NE, US	all-time snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	26 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Plattsburgh AFB, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1987	Greene, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1987	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1987	Rockville 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1987	Pemberton, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1987	Bedford, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	57 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 1,339 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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	963
100 to 200	133
200 to 300	35
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1