Weather Records on 26 January 2002

1,474 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 2002. Highest significance: Krabbendijke, NL.

Key Facts for 26 January 2002

On 26 January 2002, 1,474 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
866 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 108 monthly and 1,365 daily.
Krabbendijke set a monthly record daily precipitation of 35.5 mm (1.4 in) on 26 January 2002.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

1,474 stations

1,474 station records on 26 January 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Krabbendijke	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Schierke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nezperce	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Woudenberg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Philippine	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Middelburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Terneuzen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kapellebrug	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Biervliet	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Goedereede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
St Kruis	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hoogerheide	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Den Bommel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zundert	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gemert	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Jacoba Polder	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beekbergen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leende	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kerkwerve	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Denekamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwendijk (Nb)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Someren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gorinchem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Heibloem (L)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stavenisse	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stehag	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boizenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jonuta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maarheeze	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bude	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hameln	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Siegen (Klaranlage)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brouwershaven	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iizuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deurne	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Comalcalco (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelminadorp-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barendrecht	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Konigsmoor	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Braunlage	Germany	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Groot Ammers	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kloosterzande	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Venray	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oud Alblas	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Klippan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-30.7 C (-23.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,474 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 586, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 280, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 488, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 26 January 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	586
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	280
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	488
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 26 January 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 108, daily 1,365.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,258 broken records

Margins by which the 1,258 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 2002

Top 20 records on 26 January 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 2002	Krabbendijke, NL	monthly rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2002	Schierke, DE	daily rain	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	111 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2002	Landsburg, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2002	Nezperce, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Woudenberg, NL	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Philippine, NL	monthly rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Helmond, NL	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Middelburg, NL	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Terneuzen, NL	monthly rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Kapellebrug, NL	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Biervliet, NL	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Goedereede, NL	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	St Kruis, NL	monthly rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Hoogerheide, NL	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Den Bommel, NL	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Zundert, NL	monthly rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Gemert, NL	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Anna Jacoba Polder, NL	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Beekbergen, NL	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2002	Hamersveld, NL	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	53 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2002. 2002 had 1,474 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 2002-01-26: 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 2026-10-15 (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	1,238
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	2