Weather Records on 28 January 2024

1,799 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2024. Highest significance: Anakie Richardson St, AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 2024

On 28 January 2024, 1,799 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,612 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,750 daily.
Anakie Richardson St set a daily record precipitation of 163.0 mm (6.4 in) on 28 January 2024.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

1,799 stations

1,799 station records on 28 January 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Albinia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
McKinlay Roadhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bull Camel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sinop	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nightcliff Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carella Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lochinvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rize	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Imlay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,799 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 606, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1,006, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 January 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	606
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	1,006
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 January 2024 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 45, daily 1,750.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,508 broken records

Margins by which the 1,508 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 2024

Top 20 records on 28 January 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2024	Anakie Richardson St, AU	daily rain	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	112 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2024	Ft Mill 4 NW, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2024	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2024	Albinia Downs, AU	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high max	24.5 C (76.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	124 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Woorarra, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	McKinlay Roadhouse, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Blaine, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Bull Camel, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Arcturus Downs, AU	daily rain	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Lowood Don St, AU	daily rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Sinop, TR	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Emporia 1 WNW, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	130 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Haines AP, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Winchester 7 SE, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Charleville Aero, AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	Hiram, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2024	New Castle, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	80 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

1796 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2024. 2024 had 1,799 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 20	1,478
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1