Weather Records on 2 January 1988

1,279 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1988. Highest significance: Kukuihaele Hic 199, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 1988

On 2 January 1988, 1,279 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
858 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,204 daily.
Kukuihaele Hic 199 set a daily record precipitation of 238.0 mm (9.4 in) on 2 January 1988.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

1,279 stations

1,279 station records on 2 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	264.4 mm (10.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Upolu Point Uscg 159.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	429.3 mm (16.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hecelchakan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wailuku 386	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Los Limones (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.4 cm (15.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daly River Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ipiau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peon Blanco (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lindesnes Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kleve	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Loreto	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Loreto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,279 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 494, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 364, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 2 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	494
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	364
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 2 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 74, daily 1,204.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,123 broken records

Margins by which the 1,123 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1988

Top 20 records on 2 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1988	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1988	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	264.4 mm (10.4 in)	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 January 1988	Paia 406, US	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	26 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Upolu Point Uscg 159.2, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Waiehu Camp 484, US	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Keanae 346, US	monthly rain	429.3 mm (16.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Halmstad, SE	monthly high max	8.8 C (47.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	89 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Putbus, DE	daily high max	10.7 C (51.3 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	127 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Hecelchakan (Smn), MX	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Boras, SE	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Opihihale #2 24.1, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Waihee Vly 482, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Wailuku 386, US	daily rain	207.5 mm (8.2 in)	201.1 mm (7.9 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Conargo (Willurah), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Escarcega (Smn), MX	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Regensburg, DE	daily high max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1988	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	11.9 C (53.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	104 years	41 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

1794 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 1,279 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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 50	1,090
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	3