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Weather Records on 26 January 1988

955 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1988. Highest significance: Boonton 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 26 January 1988

  • On 26 January 1988, 955 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 255 were record highs and 317 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 932 daily.
  • Boonton 1 SE set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 26 January 1988.
  • Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

955 stations
Weather records on 26 January 1988 955 station records on 26 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
955 station records on 26 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Boonton 1 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
E StroudsburgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
NewtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Amberd (Koshabulakh)ArmeniaRecord daily precipitation36.9 mm (1.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
GlenhamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
EllenvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
SalinaUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg RsvrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
CornwallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Petersham 3 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSEUnited StatesRecord snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall23.9 cm (9.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Long Pond Pocono LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
PartounUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
TemilpaMexicoRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
HanoverUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk LakeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Usta 8 WNW Kelly RchUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
RingwoodUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.9 cm (9.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Arkville 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
ChelseaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
PotterUnited StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall32.3 cm (12.7 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ChittendenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
HvarCroatiaRecord high maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
StrausstownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
FlandreauUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-37.8 C (-36.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENEUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
AinsworthUnited StatesRecord snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
High Point ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
GraftonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall36.1 cm (14.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
AmherstUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
GardnerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
MahwahUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Split Rock PondUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl FsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
HollistervilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.1 cm (13.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
ChorozinhoBrazilRecord daily precipitation58.8 mm (2.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
New SalemUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
HyndmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.7 cm (6.2 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Spring GroveUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
NephiUnited StatesRecord snow depth33.0 cm (13.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Searsburg STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIVUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ArnoldUnited StatesRecord snow depth35.6 cm (14.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe BrookUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-31.1 C (-24.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
MuyingaBurundiRecord daily precipitation67.5 mm (2.7 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
BolivarUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.1 cm (3.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

955 records
Records on 26 January 1988 by type Records set or tied on 26 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 206, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 187, Deepest snow cover 64. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 136Lowest daily maximum: 111Highest daily minimum: 119Lowest daily minimum: 206Heaviest daily rainfall: 132Heaviest daily snowfall: 187Deepest snow cover: 64Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 206, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 187, Deepest snow cover 64.
Records on 26 January 1988 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum136
Lowest daily maximum111
Highest daily minimum119
Lowest daily minimum206
Heaviest daily rainfall132
Heaviest daily snowfall187
Deepest snow cover64
Records on 26 January 1988 by timescale Records on 26 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 15, daily 932. 02505007501,000all-time: 8monthly: 15daily: 932all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 15, daily 932.
Records on 26 January 1988 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time8
monthly15
daily932

How Much Records Were Beaten By

760 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 January 1988 Margins by which the 760 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 50: 61150 to 100: 64100 to 150: 40150 to 200: 32200 to 250: 8250 to 300: 50 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 760 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 292.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 January 1988
MarginRecords
0 to 50611
50 to 10064
100 to 15040
150 to 20032
200 to 2508
250 to 3005

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1988
Top 20 records on 26 January 1988 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 January 1988Boonton 1 SE, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)89 years56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988E Stroudsburg, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)19.0 cm (7.5 in)58 years56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Newton, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)92 years54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Amberd (Koshabulakh), AMdaily rain36.9 mm (1.5 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)46 years53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Glenham, USdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)19.1 cm (7.5 in)52 years53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Honesdale 4 NW, USdaily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)29.2 cm (11.5 in)30 years53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Ellenville, USdaily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)27.9 cm (11.0 in)29 years52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Hawley 1 E, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)29 years51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Centennial 1NE, USdaily snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)48 years51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Salina, USdaily snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)17.7 cm (7.0 in)62 years50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Charlotteburg Rsvr, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)84 years49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Liberty 1 NE, USdaily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)29 years49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Cornwall, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)7.7 cm (3.0 in)92 years49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Peterboro 2 S, USdaily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)92 years48 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Petersham 3 N, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)58 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Flemington 5 NNW, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)84 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Spencer 6 SSE, USdaily snow depth48.3 cm (19.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)8 years46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Port Jervis, USdaily snowfall23.9 cm (9.4 in)8.7 cm (3.4 in)80 years46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Long Pond Pocono Lake, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)8 years46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1988Partoun, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)4 years46 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 on 01-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 955 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11804: 11822: 11823: 21834: 11846: 31851: 11858: 21865: 11867: 11870: 11871: 11873: 11875: 11879: 11880: 21881: 41882: 11884: 21887: 21888: 31890: 41894: 31895: 81896: 11897: 51900: 31901: 51902: 51903: 31904: 201905: 341906: 41907: 241908: 111909: 111910: 431911: 331912: 431913: 231914: 1001915: 211916: 1391917: 271918: 651919: 311920: 591921: 421922: 581923: 1541924: 1411925: 741926: 411927: 1851928: 751929: 1871930: 2271931: 3731932: 2991933: 3181934: 3981935: 1811936: 5691937: 6011938: 4411939: 3211940: 1,1131941: 1,1201942: 6181943: 5031944: 1,7071945: 2491946: 1681947: 7471948: 5961949: 1,3591950: 2,3691951: 5261952: 6301953: 3941954: 4491955: 3891956: 5051957: 7911958: 4041959: 4951960: 1971961: 1,0511962: 8601963: 6261964: 2261965: 4341966: 6061967: 9581968: 3761969: 1,2421970: 4701971: 9791972: 9681973: 5841974: 7841975: 7481976: 8491977: 9351978: 1,6741979: 1,6911980: 6511981: 6881982: 1,2231983: 1,0621984: 8441985: 9201986: 7701987: 1,0341988: 9551989: 7691990: 9201991: 7581992: 9421993: 9401994: 1,0181995: 1,2601996: 1,0311997: 1,0711998: 6501999: 9922000: 1,2022001: 6722002: 1,4742003: 1,1742004: 1,4542005: 9102006: 9982007: 1,0862008: 8212009: 8182010: 7482011: 6232012: 7572013: 9362014: 6242015: 9882016: 9032017: 7892018: 4702019: 5182020: 4662021: 1,4172022: 3222023: 4882024: 1,2822025: 5822026: 1,9041795188119061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 955 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-26 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18221
18232
18341
18463
18511
18582
18651
18671
18701
18711
18731
18751
18791
18802
18814
18821
18842
18872
18883
18904
18943
18958
18961
18975
19003
19015
19025
19033
190420
190534
19064
190724
190811
190911
191043
191133
191243
191323
1914100
191521
1916139
191727
191865
191931
192059
192142
192258
1923154
1924141
192574
192641
1927185
192875
1929187
1930227
1931373
1932299
1933318
1934398
1935181
1936569
1937601
1938441
1939321
19401,113
19411,120
1942618
1943503
19441,707
1945249
1946168
1947747
1948596
19491,359
19502,369
1951526
1952630
1953394
1954449
1955389
1956505
1957791
1958404
1959495
1960197
19611,051
1962860
1963626
1964226
1965434
1966606
1967958
1968376
19691,242
1970470
1971979
1972968
1973584
1974784
1975748
1976849
1977935
19781,674
19791,691
1980651
1981688
19821,223
19831,062
1984844
1985920
1986770
19871,034
1988955
1989769
1990920
1991758
1992942
1993940
19941,018
19951,260
19961,031
19971,071
1998650
1999992
20001,202
2001672
20021,474
20031,174
20041,454
2005910
2006998
20071,086
2008821
2009818
2010748
2011623
2012757
2013936
2014624
2015988
2016903
2017789
2018470
2019518
2020466
20211,417
2022322
2023488
20241,282
2025582
20261,904

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).