Weather Records on 28 January 2001

1,198 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2001. Highest significance: Coldwater, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 2001

On 28 January 2001, 1,198 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,133 daily.
Coldwater set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 28 January 2001.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,198 stations

1,198 station records on 28 January 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Friona	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hereford	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pittsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gruver	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pampa #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Girard	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colby 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fact 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kinsley 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Regnier	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Cepet	France	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hunter	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
John Redmond Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalvesta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,198 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 97, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 490, Heaviest daily snowfall 235, Deepest snow cover 122.

Records on 28 January 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	97
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	490
Heaviest daily snowfall	235
Deepest snow cover	122

Records on 28 January 2001 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 59, daily 1,133.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,022 broken records

Margins by which the 1,022 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 2001

Top 20 records on 28 January 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2001	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	105 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Ashland, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	99 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Bosque del Apache, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Friona, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Oakley 4W, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Bosque del Apache, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Trousdale 1 NE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	San Jon, US	daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	21.4 cm (8.4 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Carrizozo 1SW, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Marshall, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Hereford, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	89 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Holly, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Pittsburg, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Kansas City Dwtn AP, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2001	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	99 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2001	Friona, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2001	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2001	Canyon, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	57 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2001. 2001 had 1,198 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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Data for records on 2001-01-28: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	820
50 to 100	116
100 to 150	68
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1