Weather Records on 27 January 1996

1,395 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 1996. Highest significance: Tasiilaq, GL.

Key Facts for 27 January 1996

On 27 January 1996, 1,395 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
119 were record highs and 271 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 93 monthly and 1,283 daily.
Tasiilaq set a daily record precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 27 January 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,395 stations

1,395 station records on 27 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
New London	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Perry	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Galena	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Platteville	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bankhead L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aliceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crivitz High Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,395 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 133, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 638, Heaviest daily snowfall 284, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 27 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	133
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	638
Heaviest daily snowfall	284
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 27 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 93, daily 1,283.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,192 broken records

Margins by which the 1,192 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 1996

Top 20 records on 27 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 1996	Tasiilaq, GL	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Rome, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Winterset 4N, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	97 years	74 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	New London, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	78 years	73 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Perry, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Mt Pleasant 1 SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	93 years	69 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Canton, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Galena, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Guthrie Ctr, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	25.1 cm (9.9 in)	14.9 cm (5.9 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Mather 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	78 years	67 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Toccoa, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	82 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	La Grange 1N, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Knoxville, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Postville, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Wausaukee, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Indianola 1SW, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Mt Ayr, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 January 1996	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	102 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 1,395 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 1996-01-27: 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 50	973
50 to 100	115
100 to 150	51
150 to 200	31
200 to 250	16
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1