Weather Records on 19 January 2026

293 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 2026. Highest significance: Perpignan, FR.

Key Facts for 19 January 2026

On 19 January 2026, 293 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
142 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 288 daily.
Perpignan set a daily record precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 19 January 2026.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

293 stations

293 station records on 19 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Laporte	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Girona/Costa Brava	Spain	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson Correctional Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
XI Ujimqin Qi	China	Record low maximum temperature	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aneityum	Vanuatu	Record high minimum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jarud Qi	China	Record low maximum temperature	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heathlands National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Erica (Parkers Corner)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wingfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wu Lu Mu Qi	China	Record low maximum temperature	-21.9 C (-7.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Galuut	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums Res.STN.	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chengde	China	Record low maximum temperature	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huili	China	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tateyama	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tianjin	China	Record low maximum temperature	-8.2 C (17.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lindong	China	Record low maximum temperature	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mountain View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tecoma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hiroshima	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chifeng	China	Record low maximum temperature	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nara	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bailing-Miao	China	Record low maximum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Datong	China	Record low maximum temperature	-14.5 C (5.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yanzhou	China	Record low maximum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Choibalsan	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hutag	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bayandelger	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen Rio Grande Vly Intl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Troughton Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arxan	China	Record low maximum temperature	-31.9 C (-25.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huailai	China	Record low maximum temperature	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huimin	China	Record low maximum temperature	-5.2 C (22.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oshima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mandalgobi	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maanti	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-27.4 C (-17.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record low maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ibiza/Escodola	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Giles Meteorological Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.1 C (111.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Huade	China	Record low maximum temperature	-23.0 C (-9.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jartai	China	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shijiazhuang	China	Record low maximum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Katsuura	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kure Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgan	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-30.9 C (-23.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dalanzadgad	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

293 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 39, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 19 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	39
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 19 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 0, daily 288.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 176.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 2026

Top 20 records on 19 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 2026	Perpignan, FR	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2026	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2026	Laporte, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 January 2026	Girona/Costa Brava, ES	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Hudson Correctional Facility, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	17.6 cm (6.9 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	XI Ujimqin Qi, CN	all-time low max	-28.5 C (-19.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Majuro Wbas AP, MH	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Aneityum, VU	all-time high min	28.5 C (83.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Jarud Qi, CN	all-time low max	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	49 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Manistee 3SE, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	5.4 cm (2.1 in)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Kingston, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Heathlands National Park, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Erica (Parkers Corner), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Wingfield, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Wu Lu Mu Qi, CN	daily low max	-21.9 C (-7.4 F)	6.4 C (11.5 F)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Galuut, MN	daily low max	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Phillipsburg-Easton Brg, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 2026	Salmon Gums Res.STN., AU	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	79 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2026	Chengde, CN	daily low max	-13.1 C (8.4 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	63 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 2026	Huili, CN	daily high min	11.8 C (53.2 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 293 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	228
25 to 50	14
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1