Weather Records on 27 January 1987

1,214 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1987. Highest significance: Baixo Cotia, BR.

Key Facts for 27 January 1987

On 27 January 1987, 1,214 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
399 were record highs and 410 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,161 daily.
Baixo Cotia set an all-time record daily precipitation of 256.0 mm (10.1 in) on 27 January 1987.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,214 stations

1,214 station records on 27 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Baixo Cotia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	256.0 mm (10.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Concord 4 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Philpott Dam 2	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eyre (Mulka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rostov-Na-Donu	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ardrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Appomattox	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Presidente Venceslau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Venustiano Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Do Cachoeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Morris	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hatchville	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Plains 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Patuxent River NAS	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sahty	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bluestone Lake	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Dam	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,214 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 240, Lowest daily maximum 112, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 298, Heaviest daily rainfall 181, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 185.

Records on 27 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	240
Lowest daily maximum	112
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	298
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	185

Records on 27 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 42, daily 1,161.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

945 broken records

Margins by which the 945 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1987

Top 20 records on 27 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1987	Baixo Cotia, BR	all-time rain	256.0 mm (10.1 in)	113.7 mm (4.5 in)	6 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1987	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1987	Pulaski 2 E, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1987	Boyds 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1987	Staunton Wtp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Edgartown, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Buena Vista, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Denton 2 E, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Dalecarlia Rsvr, US	monthly snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Concord 4 SSW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Lorne Peak, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Milford 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Philpott Dam 2, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Lake Eyre (Mulka), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Rostov-Na-Donu, RU	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Ardrossan, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Charleville Aero, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Whiteville 7 NW, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Appomattox, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1987	Presidente Venceslau, BR	daily rain	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 years	46 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1987. 1987 had 1,214 records.

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

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 January 1987
Margin	Records
0 to 100	877
100 to 200	49
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2