Weather Records on 26 January 1997

1,071 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1997. Highest significance: Bloomfield 3 SE, US.

Key Facts for 26 January 1997

On 26 January 1997, 1,071 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
343 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,024 daily.
Bloomfield 3 SE set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 26 January 1997.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

1,071 stations

1,071 station records on 26 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Riggins	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Booyal Central State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hazelton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree 15 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rabula (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville Cooper Dr	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Represa Piquete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zuni	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ficksburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grouse Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zwartrandjes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Markleeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woleebee Nevasa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Itau de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 91	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,071 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 334, Heaviest daily snowfall 114, Deepest snow cover 114.

Records on 26 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	334
Heaviest daily snowfall	114
Deepest snow cover	114

Records on 26 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 34, daily 1,024.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

831 broken records

Margins by which the 831 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1997

Top 20 records on 26 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 1997	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	81 years	71 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1997	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	69 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1997	Giligulgul, AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1997	Riggins, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 1997	South Pass City, US	monthly rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Rest Lake, US	daily snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Moran 5WNW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Booyal Central State School, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Hazelton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Lowman, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Marillana, AU	daily rain	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Dupree 15 SSE, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Fergus Falls, US	daily snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Snake Rvr, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Selby, US	daily snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	71.2 cm (28.0 in)	3 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Stanley, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 1997	Mount House Station, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	46 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

1795 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1997. 1997 had 1,071 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

Download the Data

Data for records on 1997-01-26: 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 100	780
100 to 200	30
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	8
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	3
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	2