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Weather Records on 26 January 2026

1,904 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 2026. Highest significance: Dublin Phoenix Park, IE.

Key Facts for 26 January 2026

  • On 26 January 2026, 1,904 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 159 were record highs and 974 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,828 daily.
  • Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 26 January 2026.
  • Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

1,904 stations
Weather records on 26 January 2026 1,904 station records on 26 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,904 station records on 26 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Clarion 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
GuthrieUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)71 of 100 (Major)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation34.7 mm (1.4 in)70 of 100 (Major)
KingfisherUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Cayuga Lock #1United StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Natrona Lock 4United StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
E WarehamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
HyannisUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
BrockportUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Shrub OakUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Great Salt Plains DamUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Orienta 1SSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Mtn WrUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
WaverlyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Falls 1 NEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
1 WSW PrincetonUnited StatesRecord snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Licking 4NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
StorrsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Belle Plaine 4 WUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Beaver FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall36.3 cm (14.3 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Alicia 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Lake MaumelleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Urbana WrfUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Cheyenne 1 WSWUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
HanoverUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
WarrenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.8 cm (7.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
HoustonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.6 cm (8.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton BrgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall26.7 cm (10.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.9 cm (10.2 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
MadillUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips FldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall29.2 cm (11.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
HardyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Jerseyville 2 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Southbridge 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Grove 4SUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
MorriltonUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Northbridge 2United StatesRecord daily snowfall44.7 cm (17.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
GreenlandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall40.1 cm (15.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BelchertownUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Malden Muni APUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NEUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn ParkUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
OleanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Dennison Wtr WksUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock 9NUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
AbbottUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
MiddletonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
RidgwayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.5 cm (7.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Salina 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.6 cm (8.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Esmeralda StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation164.0 mm (6.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Lead HillUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
AberdeenUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
LewistonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton FallsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,904 records
Records on 26 January 2026 by type Records set or tied on 26 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 467, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 507, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 276, Deepest snow cover 318. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 112Lowest daily maximum: 467Highest daily minimum: 47Lowest daily minimum: 507Heaviest daily rainfall: 177Heaviest daily snowfall: 276Deepest snow cover: 318Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 467, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 507, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 276, Deepest snow cover 318.
Records on 26 January 2026 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum112
Lowest daily maximum467
Highest daily minimum47
Lowest daily minimum507
Heaviest daily rainfall177
Heaviest daily snowfall276
Deepest snow cover318
Records on 26 January 2026 by timescale Records on 26 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 59, daily 1,828. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 17monthly: 59daily: 1,828all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 59, daily 1,828.
Records on 26 January 2026 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time17
monthly59
daily1,828

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,644 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 January 2026 Margins by which the 1,644 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 100: 1,495100 to 200: 123200 to 300: 22300 to 400: 3400 to 500: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500
Margins by which the 1,644 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 January 2026
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,495
100 to 200123
200 to 30022
300 to 4003
400 to 5001

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 2026
Top 20 records on 26 January 2026 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 January 2026Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)22.0 mm (0.9 in)135 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 January 2026Clarion 3 SW, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)119 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 January 2026Guthrie, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)76 years71 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Armagh, GBdaily rain34.7 mm (1.4 in)13.1 mm (0.5 in)99 years70 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Kingfisher, USdaily snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)76 years70 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Cayuga Lock #1, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)72 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Natrona Lock 4, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)67 years69 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026E Wareham, USdaily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)36.8 cm (14.5 in)63 years68 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Hyannis, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)119 years68 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Brockport, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)122 years68 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Shrub Oak, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)34.3 cm (13.5 in)72 years68 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Great Salt Plains Dam, USdaily snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)76 years68 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Orienta 1SSW, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)68 years67 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Wichita Mtn Wr, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)78 years67 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Burlington, USdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)33.1 cm (13.0 in)58 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Waverly, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)122 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Beaver Falls 1 NE, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)14.8 cm (5.8 in)67 years66 of 100 (Major)
26 January 20261 WSW Princeton, USdaily snow depth27.9 cm (11.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)86 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Licking 4N, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)64 years65 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2026Storrs, USdaily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)18.8 cm (7.4 in)76 years64 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

1795 to 2026
Records on 01-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2026. 2026 had 1,904 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11804: 11822: 11823: 21834: 11846: 31851: 11858: 21865: 11867: 11870: 11871: 11873: 11875: 11879: 11880: 21881: 41882: 11884: 21887: 21888: 31890: 41894: 31895: 81896: 11897: 51900: 31901: 51902: 51903: 31904: 201905: 341906: 41907: 241908: 111909: 111910: 431911: 331912: 431913: 231914: 1001915: 211916: 1391917: 271918: 651919: 311920: 591921: 421922: 581923: 1541924: 1411925: 741926: 411927: 1851928: 751929: 1871930: 2271931: 3731932: 2991933: 3181934: 3981935: 1811936: 5691937: 6011938: 4411939: 3211940: 1,1131941: 1,1201942: 6181943: 5031944: 1,7071945: 2491946: 1681947: 7471948: 5961949: 1,3591950: 2,3691951: 5261952: 6301953: 3941954: 4491955: 3891956: 5051957: 7911958: 4041959: 4951960: 1971961: 1,0511962: 8601963: 6261964: 2261965: 4341966: 6061967: 9581968: 3761969: 1,2421970: 4701971: 9791972: 9681973: 5841974: 7841975: 7481976: 8491977: 9351978: 1,6741979: 1,6911980: 6511981: 6881982: 1,2231983: 1,0621984: 8441985: 9201986: 7701987: 1,0341988: 9551989: 7691990: 9201991: 7581992: 9421993: 9401994: 1,0181995: 1,2601996: 1,0311997: 1,0711998: 6501999: 9922000: 1,2022001: 6722002: 1,4742003: 1,1742004: 1,4542005: 9102006: 9982007: 1,0862008: 8212009: 8182010: 7482011: 6232012: 7572013: 9362014: 6242015: 9882016: 9032017: 7892018: 4702019: 5182020: 4662021: 1,4172022: 3222023: 4882024: 1,2822025: 5822026: 1,9041795188119061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2026. 2026 had 1,904 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-26 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18221
18232
18341
18463
18511
18582
18651
18671
18701
18711
18731
18751
18791
18802
18814
18821
18842
18872
18883
18904
18943
18958
18961
18975
19003
19015
19025
19033
190420
190534
19064
190724
190811
190911
191043
191133
191243
191323
1914100
191521
1916139
191727
191865
191931
192059
192142
192258
1923154
1924141
192574
192641
1927185
192875
1929187
1930227
1931373
1932299
1933318
1934398
1935181
1936569
1937601
1938441
1939321
19401,113
19411,120
1942618
1943503
19441,707
1945249
1946168
1947747
1948596
19491,359
19502,369
1951526
1952630
1953394
1954449
1955389
1956505
1957791
1958404
1959495
1960197
19611,051
1962860
1963626
1964226
1965434
1966606
1967958
1968376
19691,242
1970470
1971979
1972968
1973584
1974784
1975748
1976849
1977935
19781,674
19791,691
1980651
1981688
19821,223
19831,062
1984844
1985920
1986770
19871,034
1988955
1989769
1990920
1991758
1992942
1993940
19941,018
19951,260
19961,031
19971,071
1998650
1999992
20001,202
2001672
20021,474
20031,174
20041,454
2005910
2006998
20071,086
2008821
2009818
2010748
2011623
2012757
2013936
2014624
2015988
2016903
2017789
2018470
2019518
2020466
20211,417
2022322
2023488
20241,282
2025582
20261,904

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-17).