Weather Records on 29 January 2023

1,183 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 2023. Highest significance: New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US.

Key Facts for 29 January 2023

On 29 January 2023, 1,183 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 694 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 88 monthly and 1,091 daily.
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl set a daily record precipitation of 102.6 mm (4.0 in) on 29 January 2023.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,183 stations

1,183 station records on 29 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Charles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Winner	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Uw Arboretum - Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Ft Laramie	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guttenberg L&D 10	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Atkinson Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smola - Moldstad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charmany Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eide Pa Nordmore	Norway	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarifa	Spain	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Primda	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hustadvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,183 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 391, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 303, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 100, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 29 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	391
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	303
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	100
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 29 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 88, daily 1,091.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,064 broken records

Margins by which the 1,064 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 2023

Top 20 records on 29 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 2023	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 2023	Agate 3 E, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	117 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 2023	Charles City, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	129 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2023	Hayden, US	all-time snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	106 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2023	Hafslo, NO	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	120 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2023	Agate 3 E, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2023	Winner, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 January 2023	Fayette, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	69 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Union Grove Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Purdum, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Burlington Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Buffalo, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Cherokee, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	89 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Thermopolis, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	93 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Vik I Sogn III, NO	daily rain	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	126 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	New Hampton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	113 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Laketown, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Uw Arboretum - Madison, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 2023	Oshkosh, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	84 years	52 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2023. 2023 had 1,183 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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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	975
50 to 100	54
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	9
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1