Weather Records on 31 January 1987

787 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1987. Highest significance: Katandra, AU.

Key Facts for 31 January 1987

On 31 January 1987, 787 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 128 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 756 daily.
Katandra set a daily record precipitation of 150.0 mm (5.9 in) on 31 January 1987.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

787 stations

787 station records on 31 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Honokohua 493	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sachkhere	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Teberda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma Castle Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nikorcminda	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lanchkhuti	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haisy	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kutaisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freiberg	Germany	Record snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Penjamo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-26.9 C (-16.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heber (Black Mesa) Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cordes	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dimi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zugdidi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dippoldiswalde-Reinberg	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ware	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Samtredia	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Martvily	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

787 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 181, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 101.

Records on 31 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	181
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	101

Records on 31 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 26, daily 756.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

653 broken records

Margins by which the 653 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1987

Top 20 records on 31 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1987	Katandra, AU	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1987	Honokohua 493, US	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1987	Dalecarlia Rsvr, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Stratford, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Edgartown, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Everett, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Sachkhere, GE	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Teberda, RU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Montezuma Castle Nm, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Nikorcminda, GE	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Portland Intl AP, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Coloso, PR	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Milford 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Lanchkhuti, GE	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Osijek, HR	all-time low min	-27.1 C (-16.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Baudette, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Grafton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Keene, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Haisy, GE	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1987	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	40 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

1800 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1987. 1987 had 787 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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Data for records on 1987-01-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	575
50 to 100	40
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	2