Weather Records on 28 January 2023

499 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2023. Highest significance: Norris Madison Pwr House, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 2023

On 28 January 2023, 499 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 128 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 484 daily.
Norris Madison Pwr House set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 28 January 2023.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

499 stations

499 station records on 28 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Emigrant Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danang Intl	Vietnam	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Platte	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shonkin 7 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crofton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sybille Rsch Unit	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lanai AP 656	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Neligh	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Old Ft Laramie	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boysen Dam	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vail	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McCammon	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

499 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 57.

Records on 28 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	57

Records on 28 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 12, daily 484.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

435 broken records

Margins by which the 435 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 2023

Top 20 records on 28 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2023	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2023	Gibson 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2023	Ft Meade, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	112 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2023	Galati, RO	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2023	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Springview 2NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Gregory, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Wood, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	97 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Academy 2NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Diversion Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, US	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	132 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Shoshoni, US	all-time snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Spearfish, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Emigrant Summit, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Storm Lake, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Tyndall, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Buffalo, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	107 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Le Mars, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2023	Buffalo, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	104 years	47 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2023. 2023 had 499 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	360
50 to 100	46
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1