Weather Records on 24 January 2026

1,625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 2026. Highest significance: Kowanyama Airport, AU.

Key Facts for 24 January 2026

On 24 January 2026, 1,625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 1,024 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,598 daily.
Kowanyama Airport set a daily record precipitation of 306.2 mm (12.1 in) on 24 January 2026.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,625 stations

1,625 station records on 24 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	306.2 mm (12.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Maumelle	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brookville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Seminole	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Topeka ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Keiser	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodson	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
St Louis Lambert Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stillhouse Hollow Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley 11 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keiser	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Collyer 10 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Inman 5SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melvern Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley 11 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison Boone Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record low maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wister 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bremond	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,625 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 713, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 311, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 244, Deepest snow cover 91.

Records on 24 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	713
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	311
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	244
Deepest snow cover	91

Records on 24 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 23, daily 1,598.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,422 broken records

Margins by which the 1,422 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 198.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 2026

Top 20 records on 24 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 2026	Kowanyama Airport, AU	daily rain	306.2 mm (12.1 in)	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 January 2026	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	129 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Morrilton, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	106 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Lake Maumelle, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Brookville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	70 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Beloit, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Jornada Exp Range, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Seminole, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 January 2026	Topeka ASOS, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	70 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Danville, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	108 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Rainbow, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Little Rock, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Georgetown, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Seminole, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Keiser, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	129 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Hope, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	120 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	126 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Mtn Park, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 2026	Woodson, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	54 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 1,625 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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	1,184
25 to 50	95
50 to 75	59
75 to 100	44
100 to 125	20
125 to 150	14
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	3