Weather Records on 26 January 2003

1,174 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 2003. Highest significance: Marillana, AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 2003

On 26 January 2003, 1,174 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
752 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,112 daily.
Marillana set an all-time record daily precipitation of 255.0 mm (10.0 in) on 26 January 2003.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

1,174 stations

1,174 station records on 26 January 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glen-Ayle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kassala	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Trujillo Alto 2 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton Airfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gouverneur 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.0 mm (9.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canovanas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rhodes Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marymia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tamanrasset	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Braganca	Portugal	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sylvania	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canisteo 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bickleton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,174 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 354, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 398, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 26 January 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	354
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	398
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 26 January 2003 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 57, daily 1,112.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

920 broken records

Margins by which the 920 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 2003

Top 20 records on 26 January 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 2003	Marillana, AU	all-time rain	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	60 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 January 2003	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2003	Indee, AU	daily rain	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2003	Glen-Ayle, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Kassala, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn), MX	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Trujillo Alto 2 SSW, PR	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Bremerton, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Warburton Airfield, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Carnegie, AU	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Gouverneur 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Canton 4 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Goldfield, US	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	94 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Corozal Substn, PR	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Olga 2 SE, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Anna Plains, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Prairie Downs, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Flemingsburg 2 N, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2003	Mossman Central Mill, AU	daily rain	236.0 mm (9.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2003. 2003 had 1,174 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 2003-01-26: 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 25	856
25 to 50	32
50 to 75	19
75 to 100	8
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1