Weather Records on 29 January 2002

2,267 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 2002. Highest significance: Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US.

Key Facts for 29 January 2002

On 29 January 2002, 2,267 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,883 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 151 monthly and 2,113 daily.
Kalihi Rsch Site 777 set a daily record precipitation of 179.8 mm (7.1 in) on 29 January 2002.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 January 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hurbanovo	Slovakia	Record high maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kapapala Rch 36	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tantalus 2 780.5	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stryker	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kalaupapa 563	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waikiki 717.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kuching	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	309.9 mm (12.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Radio Kvnu	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,267 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,207, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 676, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 29 January 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,207
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	676
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 29 January 2002 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 151, daily 2,113.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,830 broken records

Margins by which the 1,830 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 2002

Top 20 records on 29 January 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 2002	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2002	Kellogg, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Castlewood, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Brydeswood STN 985, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	137 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Hurbanovo, SK	monthly high max	16.9 C (62.4 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Kapapala Rch 36, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Tantalus 2 780.5, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	monthly high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	168 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Stryker, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	114 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Kalaupapa 563, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Waikiki 717.2, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Kuching, MY	daily rain	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	157.9 mm (6.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Melrose, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Palolo Vly 718, US	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Rangely 1E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2002	Oregon, US	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2002	Kingisepp, RU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	50 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 2,267 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	884
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,182
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,793
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1