Weather Records on 17 January 1910
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1910. Highest significance: Robertson, ZA.
Key Facts for 17 January 1910
- On 17 January 1910, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
- Robertson set a daily record precipitation of 20.8 mm (0.8 in) on 17 January 1910.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerkwerve | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuroklubb | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scheveningen | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uniondale (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fraserburg | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putten (Gld) | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Schanck Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wickliffe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 5.1 C (41.2 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record low minimum temperature | -38.3 C (-36.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paarl (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Richmond C/K (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ljungby | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 17 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
21 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 10 |
| 2 to 4 | 6 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
17 January 1910| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1910 | Robertson, ZA | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Kerkwerve, NL | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Bjuroklubb, SE | daily rain | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 3 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Scheveningen, NL | daily rain | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 29 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Toledo Blade, US | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 26 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Uniondale (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 29 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Fraserburg, ZA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 16 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Putten (Gld), NL | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 35 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Cape Schanck Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily low max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Haparanda, SE | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 18 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Wickliffe, AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 13 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 5.1 C (41.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 19 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily low min | -38.3 C (-36.9 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 0 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Paarl (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1910 | Vestervig, DK | daily high max | 7.6 C (45.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 8 years | 6 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
1795 to 1910| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1800 | 2 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1805 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1826 | 2 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 2 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 38 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 49 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 66 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 47 |
| 1917 | 32 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1920 | 148 |
| 1921 | 70 |
| 1922 | 25 |
| 1923 | 122 |
| 1924 | 278 |
| 1925 | 184 |
| 1926 | 118 |
| 1927 | 144 |
| 1928 | 309 |
| 1929 | 118 |
| 1930 | 942 |
| 1931 | 130 |
| 1932 | 489 |
| 1933 | 203 |
| 1934 | 120 |
| 1935 | 444 |
| 1936 | 377 |
| 1937 | 196 |
| 1938 | 323 |
| 1939 | 375 |
| 1940 | 566 |
| 1941 | 644 |
| 1942 | 601 |
| 1943 | 1,086 |
| 1944 | 333 |
| 1945 | 511 |
| 1946 | 1,089 |
| 1947 | 354 |
| 1948 | 613 |
| 1949 | 566 |
| 1950 | 731 |
| 1951 | 535 |
| 1952 | 773 |
| 1953 | 531 |
| 1954 | 632 |
| 1955 | 303 |
| 1956 | 431 |
| 1957 | 1,040 |
| 1958 | 555 |
| 1959 | 760 |
| 1960 | 657 |
| 1961 | 537 |
| 1962 | 625 |
| 1963 | 537 |
| 1964 | 450 |
| 1965 | 1,180 |
| 1966 | 275 |
| 1967 | 423 |
| 1968 | 400 |
| 1969 | 526 |
| 1970 | 931 |
| 1971 | 871 |
| 1972 | 884 |
| 1973 | 1,147 |
| 1974 | 1,327 |
| 1975 | 647 |
| 1976 | 717 |
| 1977 | 2,352 |
| 1978 | 1,458 |
| 1979 | 1,182 |
| 1980 | 601 |
| 1981 | 821 |
| 1982 | 1,899 |
| 1983 | 592 |
| 1984 | 888 |
| 1985 | 988 |
| 1986 | 848 |
| 1987 | 1,375 |
| 1988 | 751 |
| 1989 | 745 |
| 1990 | 1,986 |
| 1991 | 776 |
| 1992 | 958 |
| 1993 | 1,685 |
| 1994 | 1,805 |
| 1995 | 1,186 |
| 1996 | 1,353 |
| 1997 | 791 |
| 1998 | 832 |
| 1999 | 775 |
| 2000 | 1,060 |
| 2001 | 744 |
| 2002 | 505 |
| 2003 | 764 |
| 2004 | 1,245 |
| 2005 | 682 |
| 2006 | 1,055 |
| 2007 | 1,911 |
| 2008 | 1,114 |
| 2009 | 851 |
| 2010 | 876 |
| 2011 | 972 |
| 2012 | 847 |
| 2013 | 643 |
| 2014 | 548 |
| 2015 | 489 |
| 2016 | 458 |
| 2017 | 1,002 |
| 2018 | 1,273 |
| 2019 | 582 |
| 2020 | 828 |
| 2021 | 375 |
| 2022 | 1,022 |
| 2023 | 808 |
| 2024 | 1,585 |
| 2025 | 586 |
| 2026 | 370 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).