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Weather Records on 17 January 1915

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1915. Highest significance: Velikie Luki, RU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1915

  • On 17 January 1915, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Velikie Luki set a daily record precipitation of 8.3 mm (0.33 in) on 17 January 1915.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 17 January 1915 19 station records on 17 January 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 17 January 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 January 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.4 mm (0.21 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-MaRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.7 mm (0.22 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-7.9 C (17.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
ArkonaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 17 January 1915 by type Records set or tied on 17 January 1915 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 January 1915 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 17 January 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 January 1915 by timescale Records on 17 January 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 January 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 17 January 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 January 1915 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 5.3. Ties are not counted. 02460 to 1: 61 to 2: 42 to 3: 33 to 4: 14 to 5: 05 to 6: 20 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 6
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 5.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 January 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 16
1 to 24
2 to 33
3 to 41
4 to 50
5 to 62

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1915
Top 19 records on 17 January 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 January 1915Velikie Luki, RUdaily rain8.3 mm (0.33 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Tomsk, RUdaily rain5.4 mm (0.21 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)7 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Montgomery Wb City, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Santa Fe, USdaily low max-6.1 C (21.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Santa Fe, USdaily low min-15.0 C (5.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Edmonton, CAdaily high min-1.7 C (28.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Tot-Ma, RUdaily rain5.7 mm (0.22 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Mahackala, RUdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Helmond, NLdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Kazan, RUdaily rain4.0 mm (0.16 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Astrakan, RUdaily high min0.2 C (32.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915George Airport, ZAdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Darwin Post Office, AUdaily low min22.1 C (71.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Ekaterinburg, RUdaily high min-7.9 C (17.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Houston Wb City, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Orskar_A, SEdaily rain (Tie)3.8 mm (0.15 in)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Darwin Post Office, AUdaily low max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie9 years1 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1915Arkona, CAdaily high min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie1 year0 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 1915
Records on 01-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1915. 1915 had 19 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11800: 21802: 11804: 11805: 21809: 11812: 11820: 11826: 21828: 11838: 21845: 31854: 11858: 11861: 11864: 31865: 11866: 11869: 11870: 21871: 11874: 11875: 11876: 21877: 11878: 11880: 11881: 21883: 31884: 11885: 21886: 11888: 11889: 41890: 21891: 41893: 51894: 51895: 31896: 41897: 61899: 51900: 51901: 11902: 41903: 31904: 91905: 21906: 191907: 381908: 101909: 131910: 211911: 491912: 81913: 661914: 131915: 191916: 471917: 321918: 371919: 451920: 1481921: 701922: 251923: 1221924: 2781925: 1841926: 1181927: 1441928: 3091929: 1181930: 9421931: 1301932: 4891933: 2031934: 1201935: 4441936: 3771937: 1961938: 3231939: 3751940: 5661941: 6441942: 6011943: 1,0861944: 3331945: 5111946: 1,0891947: 3541948: 6131949: 5661950: 7311951: 5351952: 7731953: 5311954: 6321955: 3031956: 4311957: 1,0401958: 5551959: 7601960: 6571961: 5371962: 6251963: 5371964: 4501965: 1,1801966: 2751967: 4231968: 4001969: 5261970: 9311971: 8711972: 8841973: 1,1471974: 1,3271975: 6471976: 7171977: 2,3521978: 1,4581979: 1,1821980: 6011981: 8211982: 1,8991983: 5921984: 8881985: 9881986: 8481987: 1,3751988: 7511989: 7451990: 1,9861991: 7761992: 9581993: 1,6851994: 1,8051995: 1,1861996: 1,3531997: 7911998: 8321999: 7752000: 1,0602001: 7442002: 5052003: 7642004: 1,2452005: 6822006: 1,0552007: 1,9112008: 1,1142009: 8512010: 8762011: 9722012: 8472013: 6432014: 5482015: 4892016: 4582017: 1,0022018: 1,2732019: 5822020: 8282021: 3752022: 1,0222023: 8082024: 1,5852025: 5862026: 3701795186618901909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1915. 1915 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-17 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18002
18021
18041
18052
18091
18121
18201
18262
18281
18382
18453
18541
18581
18611
18643
18651
18661
18691
18702
18711
18741
18751
18762
18771
18781
18801
18812
18833
18841
18852
18861
18881
18894
18902
18914
18935
18945
18953
18964
18976
18995
19005
19011
19024
19033
19049
19052
190619
190738
190810
190913
191021
191149
19128
191366
191413
191519
191647
191732
191837
191945
1920148
192170
192225
1923122
1924278
1925184
1926118
1927144
1928309
1929118
1930942
1931130
1932489
1933203
1934120
1935444
1936377
1937196
1938323
1939375
1940566
1941644
1942601
19431,086
1944333
1945511
19461,089
1947354
1948613
1949566
1950731
1951535
1952773
1953531
1954632
1955303
1956431
19571,040
1958555
1959760
1960657
1961537
1962625
1963537
1964450
19651,180
1966275
1967423
1968400
1969526
1970931
1971871
1972884
19731,147
19741,327
1975647
1976717
19772,352
19781,458
19791,182
1980601
1981821
19821,899
1983592
1984888
1985988
1986848
19871,375
1988751
1989745
19901,986
1991776
1992958
19931,685
19941,805
19951,186
19961,353
1997791
1998832
1999775
20001,060
2001744
2002505
2003764
20041,245
2005682
20061,055
20071,911
20081,114
2009851
2010876
2011972
2012847
2013643
2014548
2015489
2016458
20171,002
20181,273
2019582
2020828
2021375
20221,022
2023808
20241,585
2025586
2026370

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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).