Weather Records on 27 January 2024

1,082 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 2024. Highest significance: Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US.

Key Facts for 27 January 2024

On 27 January 2024, 1,082 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
920 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,041 daily.
Winston Salem Reynolds AP set a daily record precipitation of 54.1 mm (2.1 in) on 27 January 2024.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,082 stations

1,082 station records on 27 January 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 January 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crooked Rvr (Crooked River (Ha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burgos-Villafria	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bladensburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mahnomen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg Benedum AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pelican	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Desert Resorts Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soria	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kinlochewe	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chardon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Piedmont Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,082 records

Records set or tied on 27 January 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 277, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 643, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 27 January 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	277
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	643
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 27 January 2024 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 37, daily 1,041.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

869 broken records

Margins by which the 869 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 January 2024

Top 20 records on 27 January 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 January 2024	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	110 years	70 of 100 (Major)
27 January 2024	Duncan, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
27 January 2024	Biskra, DZ	daily high max	27.3 C (81.1 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	118 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Elderslie, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	89 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high max	25.7 C (78.3 F)	5.7 C (10.3 F)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Crooked Rvr (Crooked River (Ha, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Alni, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Mount Marlow, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Aspendell, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Cascade Locks, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Tellico Plains, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Albany, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	128 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Snyder, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Albemarle, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	110 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Heppner, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Emporia 1 WNW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	130 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Drain, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 2024	Burgos-Villafria, ES	monthly high max	19.1 C (66.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	79 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

1796 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2024. 2024 had 1,082 records.

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

Records on 01-27 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1830	2
1834	2
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	2
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1894	9
1895	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	3
1901	16
1902	9
1903	10
1904	23
1905	9
1906	6
1907	29
1908	34
1909	4
1910	25
1911	52
1912	28
1913	19
1914	52
1915	35
1916	125
1917	40
1918	87
1919	26
1920	55
1921	21
1922	38
1923	138
1924	273
1925	117
1926	55
1927	191
1928	200
1929	166
1930	148
1931	328
1932	202
1933	302
1934	765
1935	270
1936	826
1937	243
1938	305
1939	312
1940	896
1941	405
1942	579
1943	355
1944	1,751
1945	242
1946	165
1947	532
1948	809
1949	1,245
1950	915
1951	355
1952	689
1953	376
1954	804
1955	397
1956	653
1957	948
1958	336
1959	466
1960	214
1961	899
1962	754
1963	1,226
1964	144
1965	317
1966	605
1967	811
1968	785
1969	985
1970	776
1971	947
1972	955
1973	702
1974	1,261
1975	547
1976	1,090
1977	592
1978	783
1979	1,652
1980	532
1981	776
1982	939
1983	1,849
1984	753
1985	839
1986	1,052
1987	1,214
1988	799
1989	971
1990	625
1991	696
1992	1,054
1993	1,197
1994	2,051
1995	1,017
1996	1,395
1997	867
1998	697
1999	1,123
2000	1,354
2001	937
2002	1,710
2003	1,593
2004	827
2005	1,018
2006	1,018
2007	846
2008	734
2009	965
2010	905
2011	719
2012	658
2013	907
2014	434
2015	1,155
2016	1,008
2017	576
2018	546
2019	679
2020	465
2021	786
2022	420
2023	425
2024	1,082
2025	619
2026	1,139

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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 20	853
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1