Weather Records on 28 January 1930

133 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1930. Highest significance: Manuka, AU.

Key Facts for 28 January 1930

On 28 January 1930, 133 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
11 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 127 daily.
Manuka set an all-time record daily precipitation of 232.4 mm (9.1 in) on 28 January 1930.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

133 stations

133 station records on 28 January 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 January 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Manuka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Doreen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Obley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saltern Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record snow depth	355.6 cm (140.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record snow depth	457.2 cm (180.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Enid	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

133 records

Records set or tied on 28 January 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 70, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 28 January 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	70
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 28 January 1930 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 4, daily 127.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

113 broken records

Margins by which the 113 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1778.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1930

Top 20 records on 28 January 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 January 1930	Manuka, AU	all-time rain	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	21 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 January 1930	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1930	Doreen, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1930	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 January 1930	Cape Capricorn Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Gracemere Russell St, AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Independence, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Longreach Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Obley, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Grand Junction Walker Fld, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Rockhampton Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Kansas City, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Ilfracombe Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Saltern Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Mantova, IT	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1930	Marianna Sch For Boys, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)

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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1930. 1930 had 133 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 250	108
250 to 500	2
500 to 750	1
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	1
1750 to 2000	1