Weather Records on 28 January 1996

830 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1996. Highest significance: Ellendale, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 1996

On 28 January 1996, 830 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 176 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 790 daily.
Ellendale set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 28 January 1996.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

830 stations

830 station records on 28 January 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ellendale	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Katberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moose	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Logan 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millau	France	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes 10 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paulina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maidenwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brassua Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowler	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bastia	France	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roundup	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fenn Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salique (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Cooper Dr	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leon 6 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sappho 8 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jubilee Pocket	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watauga S Dak 8 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

830 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 171, Deepest snow cover 71.

Records on 28 January 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	171
Deepest snow cover	71

Records on 28 January 1996 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 31, daily 790.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 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

28 January 1996

Top 20 records on 28 January 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1996	Ellendale, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 January 1996	Katberg (Bos), ZA	daily rain	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1996	Squa Pan Dam, US	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1996	Center 4SE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1996	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Wausaukee, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Jamestown Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Beaver Falls, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Moose, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Presque Isle, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Grand Meadow, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Bellevue L/D 12, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Pinkham Notch, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Lemmon, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Ft Logan 4 ESE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Grafton, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Eureka, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1996	Millau, FR	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	49 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 830 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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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	559
50 to 100	60
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1