Weather Records on 10 January 1988

1,041 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1988. Highest significance: Walhalla, US.

Key Facts for 10 January 1988

On 10 January 1988, 1,041 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
246 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 993 daily.
Walhalla set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 10 January 1988.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,041 stations

1,041 station records on 10 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walhalla	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ugerup	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kopinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ellijay	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bent Creek	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsborough Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ponca City Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Urdzhar	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Keo	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cabot	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laverne	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mogi-Mirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mtn 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Neisse Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morpara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Renfrow 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,041 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 335, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 317.

Records on 10 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	335
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	317

Records on 10 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 35, daily 993.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

841 broken records

Margins by which the 841 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1988

Top 20 records on 10 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 1988	Walhalla, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1988	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 January 1988	Ugerup, SE	monthly rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Medicine Lodge, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Kopinge, SE	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Ellijay, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Bent Creek, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Brinkley, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Higgins, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Stuttgart, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Ness City, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Tryon, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Bolonchen, MX	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Pawhuska, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Valley Head, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Bristow, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1988	Okemah, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 years	47 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

1799 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1988. 1988 had 1,041 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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	673
50 to 100	77
100 to 150	60
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	2