Weather Records on 28 January 1990

1,180 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1990. Highest significance: Dongara, AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 1990

On 28 January 1990, 1,180 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
426 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,119 daily.
Dongara set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.2 mm (2.5 in) on 28 January 1990.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,180 stations

1,180 station records on 28 January 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Grass Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Kuringup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hartwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yandanooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mallee Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Balline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sunderland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sunnydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Morawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Leeupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Buntine East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wandana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oshima	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lynton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Top Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yarragadee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandsprings	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coorow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Green Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milmocundin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelleyvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowgada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Balgerbine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoidalen I Solum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morawa West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,180 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 307, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 630, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 28 January 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	307
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	630
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 28 January 1990 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 56, daily 1,119.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,042 broken records

Margins by which the 1,042 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

28 January 1990

Top 20 records on 28 January 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1990	Dongara, AU	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 January 1990	Grass Valley, AU	monthly rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	65 years	79 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Kuringup, AU	all-time rain	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Hartwood, AU	all-time rain	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Watheroo, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Three Springs, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Yandanooka, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Lyndon, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Mallee Vale, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Balline, AU	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Sunderland, AU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1990	Sunnydale, AU	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Ladybrand (Skl), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Towera, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	New Norcia, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Mingenew, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Morawa, AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Gjerstad I Aust-Agder, NO	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1990	Yuna, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	56 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1990. 1990 had 1,180 records.

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

Records on 01-28 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1809	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1843	1
1846	3
1848	2
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	2
1858	1
1865	1
1867	2
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1876	1
1880	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	4
1897	6
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	3
1903	15
1904	13
1905	9
1906	19
1907	31
1908	22
1909	12
1910	48
1911	29
1912	18
1913	26
1914	87
1915	55
1916	247
1917	60
1918	104
1919	18
1920	94
1921	61
1922	45
1923	51
1924	126
1925	256
1926	82
1927	143
1928	177
1929	184
1930	133
1931	407
1932	187
1933	142
1934	262
1935	360
1936	603
1937	194
1938	272
1939	247
1940	522
1941	322
1942	558
1943	405
1944	873
1945	251
1946	104
1947	598
1948	1,024
1949	1,301
1950	485
1951	626
1952	287
1953	414
1954	781
1955	402
1956	665
1957	834
1958	647
1959	381
1960	320
1961	585
1962	521
1963	1,099
1964	148
1965	511
1966	1,096
1967	817
1968	1,016
1969	998
1970	948
1971	972
1972	806
1973	827
1974	1,408
1975	744
1976	972
1977	778
1978	646
1979	1,628
1980	763
1981	827
1982	459
1983	1,546
1984	771
1985	657
1986	1,295
1987	1,094
1988	728
1989	1,649
1990	1,180
1991	636
1992	1,382
1993	1,182
1994	1,586
1995	1,080
1996	830
1997	1,159
1998	847
1999	1,399
2000	1,550
2001	1,198
2002	2,473
2003	952
2004	931
2005	1,009
2006	1,222
2007	629
2008	1,011
2009	1,394
2010	717
2011	514
2012	431
2013	1,291
2014	871
2015	1,141
2016	754
2017	410
2018	648
2019	624
2020	548
2021	814
2022	375
2023	499
2024	1,799
2025	579
2026	541

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Data for records on 1990-01-28: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,019
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2