Weather Records on 27 January 1992

1,054 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1992. Highest significance: Grapevine Dam, US.

Key Facts for 27 January 1992

On 27 January 1992, 1,054 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
393 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,034 daily.
Grapevine Dam set a daily record precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 27 January 1992.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,054 stations

1,054 station records on 27 January 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Jaripo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa de Lima (Camboata)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 7 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Gulf	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ozona	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Terrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mullin	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emory	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ia?U	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alcobaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shields	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Branch 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edom	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Benbrook Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pericos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boyd	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Groveton	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lavon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
C.A.E. la Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Comanche	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,054 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 199, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 475, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 27 January 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	199
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	475
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 27 January 1992 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 1,034.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

918 broken records

Margins by which the 918 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1992

Top 20 records on 27 January 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1992	Grapevine Dam, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	McGregor, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Presa Jaripo, MX	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Lampasas, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Santa Rosa de Lima (Camboata), BR	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Port Isabel, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Calera, MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Boerne, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Whitney Dam, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Temilpa, MX	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Falls City 7 WSW, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Marlin, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	New Gulf, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Ozona, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Terrell, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Dilley, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Mullin, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1992	Green Rvr, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	18 years	42 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1992. 1992 had 1,054 records.

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

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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Data for records on 1992-01-27: 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 20	839
20 to 40	71
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1