Weather Records on 28 January 2015

1,141 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2015. Highest significance: Newburyport, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 2015

On 28 January 2015, 1,141 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
763 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 95 monthly and 1,041 daily.
Newburyport set a daily record snowfall of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 28 January 2015.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,141 stations

1,141 station records on 28 January 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newburyport	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Shuttle Meadow Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hyannis	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kilbeggan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bjorheim I Ryfylke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
The Entrance (Eloora Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aqua Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Garah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buffumville Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.5 cm (17.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Duffys Forest (Namba Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Attunga (Minderoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,141 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 459, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 304, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 53, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 28 January 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	459
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	304
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	53
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 28 January 2015 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 95, daily 1,041.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

940 broken records

Margins by which the 940 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 737.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 2015

Top 20 records on 28 January 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2015	Newburyport, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2015	Shuttle Meadow Rsvr, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2015	Hyannis, US	all-time snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2015	Milford, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2015	Kilbeggan, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Yarramalong (Lewensbrook), AU	daily rain	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Centennial Park, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Franklin, US	monthly snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Jefferson, US	daily snowfall	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Bjorheim I Ryfylke, NO	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Gardiner, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Nashua 2 NNW, US	all-time snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Storrs, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	117 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Norton 9SSE, US	monthly high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	The Entrance (Eloora Street), AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Wallace, US	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Bundarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Curtis, US	monthly high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2015	Kimball 2NE, US	monthly high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	111 years	50 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 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2015. 2015 had 1,141 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	904
100 to 200	27
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1