Weather Records on 23 January 1987

1,231 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1987. Highest significance: Little Falls City Rsch, US.

Key Facts for 23 January 1987

On 23 January 1987, 1,231 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
152 were record highs and 263 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,144 daily.
Little Falls City Rsch set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 23 January 1987.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,231 stations

1,231 station records on 23 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Morganton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Eagles Mere	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Andrews	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Webster Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Readsboro 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.5 cm (11.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnatus	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ware	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Millbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.3 cm (14.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bellows Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitingham 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden-Hosterwitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Asosan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Concord 4 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory FAA AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Izuhara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hirado	Japan	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jackman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Altavista	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,231 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 173, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 295, Deepest snow cover 247.

Records on 23 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	173
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	295
Deepest snow cover	247

Records on 23 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 21, monthly 66, daily 1,144.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,018 broken records

Margins by which the 1,018 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1987

Top 20 records on 23 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1987	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	79 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Estancia 4N, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Morganton, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Montrose, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.9 cm (12.2 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Trenton Falls, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Eagles Mere, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	23 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Cooperstown, US	daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Norwich, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Andrews, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Webster Springs, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	79 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Ellenburg Depot, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1987	Readsboro 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1987	Shemya USAF Base, US	monthly snowfall	29.5 cm (11.6 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1987	N Creek 5 SE, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1987	Sherburne, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1987	Moorefield 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	79 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 1,231 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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	832
100 to 200	136
200 to 300	42
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1