Weather Records on 16 January 1988

597 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1988. Highest significance: Port Isabel, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 1988

On 16 January 1988, 597 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
272 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 582 daily.
Port Isabel set a monthly record daily precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 16 January 1988.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

597 stations

597 station records on 16 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chatillon-Coligny	France	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld	Bermuda [United Kingdom]	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes (Mt Mitchell Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rosebank (Repentance Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nymboida (Armidale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Doyle 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Whian Whian (Rummery Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

597 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 16 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 16 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 582.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

473 broken records

Margins by which the 473 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

16 January 1988

Top 20 records on 16 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1988	Port Isabel, US	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1988	Harlingen, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1988	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Premer (Eden Moor), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Nueva Esperanza, MX	daily high min	28.3 C (82.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Port Mansfield, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Raymondville, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Chatillon-Coligny, FR	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Ontario Ksrv, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Narrabri Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, BM	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Mammoth Spring, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1988	Highlands, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	91 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

1795 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 597 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,401
2025	684
2026	506

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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	428
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1