Weather Records on 26 January 2024

1,282 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 2024. Highest significance: Albion, US.

Key Facts for 26 January 2024

On 26 January 2024, 1,282 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
923 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,220 daily.
Albion set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 26 January 2024.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

1,282 stations

1,282 station records on 26 January 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndhurst Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Surprise Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yeelana (Brimpton Lake)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Millrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bamaga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg Benedum AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore-Washington Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chase City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Garrett 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Tonawanda	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,282 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 234, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 689, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 322, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 26 January 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	234
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	689
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	322
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 26 January 2024 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 59, daily 1,220.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,089 broken records

Margins by which the 1,089 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 2024

Top 20 records on 26 January 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 2024	Albion, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2024	Brockport, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2024	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Canandaigua 3 S, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Lyndhurst Station, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	105 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Mount Surprise Township, AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Mt Garnet Post Office, AU	all-time rain	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Monticello, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Albany, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Lewiston, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Syracuse Hancock Intl AP, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Yeelana (Brimpton Lake), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Coonalpyn, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	120 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Laverton, AU	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Millrose, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	monthly high max	26.6 C (79.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	132 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Kangaroo Hills Station, AU	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Ayrshire Downs, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024	Monterey, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	50 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2024. 2024 had 1,282 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

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Data for records on 2024-01-26: 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	1,076
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1