Weather Records on 31 January 1992

1,573 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1992. Highest significance: Texas Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 31 January 1992

On 31 January 1992, 1,573 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
865 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 106 monthly and 1,462 daily.
Texas Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 81.4 mm (3.2 in) on 31 January 1992.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,573 stations

1,573 station records on 31 January 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 January 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Weemelah (Crinolyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ciudad Aleman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Camelpo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cristais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Temascal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Garro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
C.A.E. la Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Angeles	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Altos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tlacotepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Rodeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coscomatepec (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuatotolapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huitzuco (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcateopan de Tlapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Armeria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Zapotes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Chesterton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angel R. Cabada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Naranjal (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Chiflon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tomatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Astatla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Santa Elena	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cacaloapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tecamachalco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antunez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chaparaco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Los Limones (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino Lagunas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,573 records

Records set or tied on 31 January 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 413, Lowest daily maximum 254, Highest daily minimum 452, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 425, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 31 January 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	413
Lowest daily maximum	254
Highest daily minimum	452
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	425
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 31 January 1992 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 106, daily 1,462.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,339 broken records

Margins by which the 1,339 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 175.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1992

Top 20 records on 31 January 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 January 1992	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1992	Weemelah (Crinolyn), AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1992	Ciudad Aleman, MX	monthly rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 January 1992	Jonacatepec, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Camelpo, MX	monthly rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Bonshaw (Campbell St), AU	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-, MX	monthly rain	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Cristais, BR	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Iguala (Smn), MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Temascal, MX	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Garro, MX	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	C.A.E. la Victoria, MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Rinconada, MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Port Angeles, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Palos Altos, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Tlacotepec, MX	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	El Rodeo, MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1992	Coscomatepec (Smn), MX	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	47 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

1800 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1992. 1992 had 1,573 records.

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

Records on 01-31 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1830	2
1843	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	2
1854	2
1862	1
1863	2
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	5
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1893	9
1894	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	2
1898	7
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	10
1903	3
1904	6
1905	21
1906	17
1907	8
1908	36
1909	27
1910	10
1911	52
1912	20
1913	49
1914	36
1915	115
1916	94
1917	190
1918	150
1919	14
1920	113
1921	29
1922	55
1923	152
1924	203
1925	134
1926	204
1927	64
1928	47
1929	263
1930	83
1931	326
1932	153
1933	212
1934	597
1935	431
1936	830
1937	309
1938	362
1939	323
1940	361
1941	354
1942	273
1943	698
1944	232
1945	943
1946	359
1947	788
1948	600
1949	1,058
1950	1,022
1951	1,192
1952	519
1953	879
1954	744
1955	383
1956	434
1957	563
1958	692
1959	237
1960	349
1961	475
1962	686
1963	928
1964	402
1965	696
1966	1,295
1967	637
1968	524
1969	703
1970	209
1971	1,506
1972	426
1973	714
1974	1,128
1975	1,110
1976	569
1977	781
1978	844
1979	1,995
1980	757
1981	687
1982	1,287
1983	1,078
1984	610
1985	1,725
1986	616
1987	787
1988	1,582
1989	1,718
1990	821
1991	617
1992	1,573
1993	856
1994	1,049
1995	1,122
1996	1,594
1997	898
1998	641
1999	938
2000	1,115
2001	1,061
2002	3,080
2003	1,281
2004	1,392
2005	767
2006	722
2007	713
2008	704
2009	552
2010	1,311
2011	741
2012	1,037
2013	1,397
2014	986
2015	663
2016	1,147
2017	575
2018	564
2019	1,426
2020	1,031
2021	504
2022	255
2023	907
2024	1,117
2025	827
2026	839

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Data for records on 1992-01-31: 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	1,282
25 to 50	49
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	2