Weather Records on 28 January 2026

541 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 2026. Highest significance: Artesia 6S, US.

Key Facts for 28 January 2026

On 28 January 2026, 541 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
141 were record highs and 165 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 515 daily.
Artesia 6S set a monthly record daily precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 28 January 2026.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

541 stations

541 station records on 28 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Black Rock	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Eucla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Keiser	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond 2W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sikeston Pwr STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waldron	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hopper	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wister 3S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville Lvstk	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conowingo Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medford 7ENE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.8 C (112.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palma de Mallorca Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chickasha Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	47.0 C (116.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mohrendorf-Kleinseebach	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield 2N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gangca	China	Record high minimum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alum Fk	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kiel-Holtenau	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Konigshofen	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baytown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McCamey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Ind Air Pk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Agricultural Institute	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

541 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 44, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 187.

Records on 28 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	44
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	187

Records on 28 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 17, daily 515.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

416 broken records

Margins by which the 416 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 2026

Top 20 records on 28 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 2026	Artesia 6S, US	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	85 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
28 January 2026	Black Rock, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2026	Eucla, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2026	Keiser, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 January 2026	Wichita Mtn Wr, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Juana Diaz Camp, PR	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Diamond 2W, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Mundrabilla Station, AU	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Sikeston Pwr STN, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Cheyenne 1 WSW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Big Fk 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Waldron, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Hopper, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Natchez, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	128 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Kealakekua 26.2, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	118 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Chattanooga, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Augusta, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Gustavus, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 2026	Conway, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 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

1796 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 541 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	347
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1