Weather Records on 17 January 1914
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1914. Highest significance: Fredericton Unb, CA.
Key Facts for 17 January 1914
- On 17 January 1914, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Fredericton Unb set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 17 January 1914.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | -19.8 C (-3.6 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Whitehead | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -18.4 C (-1.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt | United States | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 5.1 C (41.2 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tizi Ouzou | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 8 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
17 January 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1914 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 5.8 cm (2.3 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Velikie Luki, RU | daily low max | -19.8 C (-3.6 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Lakefield, CA | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Whitehead, CA | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 29 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Innsbruck, AT | daily low min | -18.4 C (-1.1 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US | daily rain | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Freiburg, DE | daily snow depth | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 10 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily high min | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 13 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily high min | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Gavle, SE | daily high max | 5.1 C (41.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 15 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Tizi Ouzou, DZ | daily rain | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 12 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 January 1914 | Lakefield, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | tie | 24 years | 2 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 1914| 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).