Weather Records on 29 January 1980

791 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1980. Highest significance: Heber, US.

Key Facts for 29 January 1980

On 29 January 1980, 791 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 750 daily.
Heber set an all-time record daily snowfall of 71.1 cm (28.0 in) on 29 January 1980.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

791 stations

791 station records on 29 January 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Valle de Las Palmas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.6 cm (21.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boquilla Santa Rosa de la Mis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kanab	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Big Pines Park Fc83B	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lytle Creek Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	270.3 mm (10.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Acton Escondido Fc261	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gunlock Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma Castle Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barrett Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Henshaw Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Randsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hemet	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Dam Fc425B-E	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott Love Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newhall S Fc32Ce	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Ni Fc102C	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Durango	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carpenter 3N	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Verdes Es Fc43D	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saratoga	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barstow	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Geyser Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescenta Fc251 C	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saugus Pwr Plt 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

791 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 56.

Records on 29 January 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	56

Records on 29 January 1980 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 33, daily 750.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 393.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1980

Top 20 records on 29 January 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1980	Heber, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	75 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1980	Valle de Las Palmas, MX	all-time rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Alton, US	daily snowfall	53.6 cm (21.1 in)	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Elsinore, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	77 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Alton, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Heber, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Boquilla Santa Rosa de la Mis, MX	all-time rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Durango, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Kanab, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Tacoma, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1980	Big Pines Park Fc83B, US	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Monticello 2E, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Claremont Pomona Clg, US	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Lytle Creek Rs, US	daily rain	270.3 mm (10.6 in)	232.2 mm (9.1 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Parker Rsvr, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Tacoma, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	39.3 cm (15.5 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Acton Escondido Fc261, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Presa Rodriguez, MX	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1980	Sulak, RU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	53 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1980. 1980 had 791 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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Data for records on 1980-01-29: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	544
50 to 100	62
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	3