Weather Records on 28 January 2004

931 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2004. Highest significance: Frankford (Rossville), AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 2004

On 28 January 2004, 931 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
94 were record highs and 313 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 869 daily.
Frankford (Rossville) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 104.8 mm (4.1 in) on 28 January 2004.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

931 stations

931 station records on 28 January 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bronte Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lorinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Weetah (Weetah Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dunorlan (Sharmans Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Western Creek (Somer Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.4 mm (6.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Parkham (Avenue Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
East Sassafras (Elphin Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cressy House	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tarraleah Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Echo Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley (Siding)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barrington Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Forthside Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tedzhen	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Meander	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
East Lansing 4 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dobbs Ferry-Ardsley	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cradle Valley (Waldheim)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy Research Station (Main	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jetsonville ( Muskfield )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Devonport Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Perth (Forestry Nursery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tomahawk (Carisbrooke)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston (Distillery Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gray (Craigie-Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waddamana Field Study Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canistear Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta 5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Breien	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Evandale (Cambock Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Barron (Franklin Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Norristown	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

931 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 180, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 214, Deepest snow cover 82.

Records on 28 January 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	180
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	133
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	214
Deepest snow cover	82

Records on 28 January 2004 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 54, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

735 broken records

Margins by which the 735 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 2004

Top 20 records on 28 January 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2004	Frankford (Rossville), AU	monthly rain	104.8 mm (4.1 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	105 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 January 2004	Bronte Heights, AU	daily rain	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Lorinna, AU	monthly rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Ashton 1N, US	daily snowfall	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Deloraine (Athol), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Weetah (Weetah Road), AU	all-time rain	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Dunorlan (Sharmans Road), AU	all-time rain	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	5 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Western Creek (Somer Hill), AU	all-time rain	156.4 mm (6.2 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Latrobe (Coal Road), AU	monthly rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Westbury (Valley View), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Parkham (Avenue Road), AU	all-time rain	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro, AU	all-time rain	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Miena Dam, AU	monthly rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	111 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	East Sassafras (Elphin Grove), AU	monthly rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Cressy House, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2004	Tarraleah Village, AU	monthly rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2004	Brusett 3 E, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2004	Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU	monthly rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2004	Lake Echo Power Station, AU	monthly rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	58 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2004. 2004 had 931 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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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	690
100 to 200	41
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1