Weather Records on 28 January 2009

1,394 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2009. Highest significance: Mileura, AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 2009

On 28 January 2009, 1,394 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
418 were record highs and 225 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,318 daily.
Mileura set a monthly record daily precipitation of 132.6 mm (5.2 in) on 28 January 2009.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

1,394 stations

1,394 station records on 28 January 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mileura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Dalyup Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Milly Milly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Grass Patch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Judal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Alton - Melvin Price L&D	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Downs Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Telina Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bunker 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivan	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gilbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorville 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Adina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.2 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Express AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Second Beach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Madoonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carbonera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Canton AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pindral Outcamp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowgada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums Res.STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greers Ferry Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,394 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 261, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 392, Heaviest daily snowfall 263, Deepest snow cover 96.

Records on 28 January 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	261
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	392
Heaviest daily snowfall	263
Deepest snow cover	96

Records on 28 January 2009 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 59, daily 1,318.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,126 broken records

Margins by which the 1,126 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

28 January 2009

Top 20 records on 28 January 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2009	Mileura, AU	monthly rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Dalyup Park, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Anderson Wtr Wks, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Jackson, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Milly Milly, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Cue, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	67 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Cave Run Lake, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	79 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Grass Patch, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Olney 2S, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	113 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Kenton, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	93 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Palestine, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	113 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Grafton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	106 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Fremont, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	91 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Fredonia, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Mattoon, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Judal Station, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	Flora 5 NW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2009	W Liberty 3NW, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2009. 2009 had 1,394 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	950
50 to 100	114
100 to 150	42
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	3