Weather Records on 29 January 1988

829 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1988. Highest significance: Lihue 1020, US.

Key Facts for 29 January 1988

On 29 January 1988, 829 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
538 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 807 daily.
Lihue 1020 set a daily record precipitation of 192.3 mm (7.6 in) on 29 January 1988.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

829 stations

829 station records on 29 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lyngor Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shinjo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karval	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kredarica	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Point Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Empleado	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waiopai Rch 256	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.8 C (98.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Watersmeet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Estanzuela (Eele)	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Piraju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.7 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cotonou	Benin	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Ermidao (Faz.Harmonia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anahola 1114	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Des Moines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Corndale (Willow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

829 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 29 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	268
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	270
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 29 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 807.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

612 broken records

Margins by which the 612 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1988

Top 20 records on 29 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1988	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1988	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Lyngor Fyr, NO	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Halenanaho 1006, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Zagreb-Gric, HR	monthly high max	17.6 C (63.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	110 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Shinjo, JP	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Middletown, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	90 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Karval, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Concordia ASOS, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Moorcroft 3S, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Montague 4 NW, US	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Hot Springs, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Kredarica, SI	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Charles City, US	daily high max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Ottawa, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1988	Spencer 6 SSE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	8 years	36 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

1796 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1988. 1988 had 829 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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Data for records on 1988-01-29: 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 25	572
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1