Weather Records on 2 January 2026

770 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 2026. Highest significance: Belmont, AU.

Key Facts for 2 January 2026

On 2 January 2026, 770 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
606 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 736 daily.
Belmont set a daily record precipitation of 98.0 mm (3.9 in) on 2 January 2026.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

770 stations

770 station records on 2 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hinshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pulaski	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Harnebo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oskarshamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Krakemala	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wales	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Kelly AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wildhorse Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdown Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thule Op Site	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cubi Point Nf	Philippines	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cordes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Bergstrom Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fagerhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leiter 9N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
March AFB	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Thule Op Site	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wyora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

770 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 478, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 2 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	478
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 2 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 32, daily 736.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

605 broken records

Margins by which the 605 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 2026

Top 20 records on 2 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 2026	Belmont, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	103 years	77 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2026	Hinshult, SE	monthly rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2026	Pulaski, US	all-time snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2026	Barcaldine Post Office, AU	monthly low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Harnebo, SE	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Chula Vista, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	106 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Oskarshamn, SE	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Natural Brg, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Juneau AP, US	daily snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Krakemala, SE	monthly rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Wales, US	daily snowfall	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	119 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Jemez Springs, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	San Antonio Kelly AFB, US	monthly high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Pathfinder Dam, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Wamsutter, US	daily high max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	125 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Randolph AFB, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Bennetts Brg, US	daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Wildhorse Divide, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2026	Winslow AP, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 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

1794 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 770 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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Data for records on 2026-01-02: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	595
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1