Weather Records on 26 January 2019

518 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 2019. Highest significance: Chandrapur, IN.

Key Facts for 26 January 2019

On 26 January 2019, 518 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
207 were record highs and 193 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 505 daily.
Chandrapur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 72.9 mm (2.9 in) on 26 January 2019.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.

Record Map

518 stations

518 station records on 26 January 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chandrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	276.9 mm (10.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kula Branch STN 324.5	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shiptons Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	252.8 mm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield 3N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmouth Reservoir	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kewanee 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tinaroo Falls Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.6 C (-24.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brule Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg Bowers Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Muscatine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hazelmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chenoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

518 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 26 January 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 26 January 2019 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 9, daily 505.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

405 broken records

Margins by which the 405 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

26 January 2019

Top 20 records on 26 January 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 2019	Chandrapur, IN	monthly rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	95 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 January 2019	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily rain	276.9 mm (10.9 in)	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2019	Watertown, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	101 years	75 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2019	Kula Branch STN 324.5, US	all-time low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Shiptons Flat, AU	daily rain	252.8 mm (10.0 in)	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Watertown, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Minonk, US	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	121 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Rock Is L&D 15, US	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	145 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Princeton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Knobs 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Morrison, US	daily low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	121 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Glasgow #2, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Geneseo, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	121 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Clinton #1, US	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	121 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Watertown Wwtp, US	daily low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	115 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Walnut, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	121 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Beaconsfield 3N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2019	Iowa City, US	daily low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	41 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

1795 to 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2019. 2019 had 518 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

Download the Data

Data for records on 2019-01-26: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	385
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1