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Weather Records on 8 January 1917

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1917. Highest significance: Cultowa, AU.

Key Facts for 8 January 1917

  • On 8 January 1917, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Cultowa set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 8 January 1917.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 561 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 8 January 1917 23 station records on 8 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 8 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 January 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
CultowaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation5.2 mm (0.20 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NormanCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Britstown (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
NuriootpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NormanCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-29.8 C (-21.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Woodburlie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bonang (Goomgerah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky BayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 8 January 1917 by type Records set or tied on 8 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 8 January 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 January 1917 by timescale Records on 8 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 23.
Records on 8 January 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 1917 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.4. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 155 to 10: 310 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 January 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 515
5 to 103
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 302

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1917
Top 20 records on 8 January 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 January 1917Cultowa, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)34 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Falun, SEdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Holmogadd A, SEdaily rain5.2 mm (0.20 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)16 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Cape Norman, CAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Britstown (Pol), ZAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Nuriootpa, AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Cape Norman, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Bjuraker, SEdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Marrabel, AUdaily rain0.3 mm (0.01 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Jokkmokk, SEdaily low max-29.8 C (-21.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Maitland (Woodburlie), AUdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Prince Albert, CAdaily high max5.6 C (42.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917New Westminster, CAdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Edmonton, CAdaily high max8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily high min28.3 C (82.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Bonang (Goomgerah), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)2 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily high min-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1917Streaky Bay, AUdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)9 years7 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

1806 to 1917
Records on 01-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1917. 1917 had 23 records. 01,0002,0003,0001806: 21839: 11841: 11846: 11854: 11855: 11856: 11858: 21862: 11866: 11867: 31871: 11873: 11874: 21877: 51880: 11882: 21884: 21886: 31887: 21888: 21890: 51891: 11893: 11895: 41896: 11897: 51898: 31899: 11900: 51901: 61902: 71903: 131904: 101905: 101906: 91907: 241908: 251909: 121910: 91911: 131912: 491913: 351914: 391915: 511916: 331917: 231918: 831919: 911920: 681921: 431922: 2431923: 1651924: 1121925: 701926: 2451927: 1071928: 2911929: 1831930: 8101931: 1041932: 1731933: 2431934: 4501935: 8241936: 7141937: 1,7031938: 2071939: 6191940: 5601941: 4141942: 1,6431943: 3711944: 2281945: 5201946: 4761947: 2381948: 5661949: 4631950: 2901951: 3871952: 3411953: 6691954: 3621955: 1671956: 4021957: 6161958: 6581959: 2951960: 4221961: 2361962: 7801963: 6921964: 4371965: 1,1851966: 4431967: 4631968: 1,6751969: 6511970: 1,7131971: 7301972: 5161973: 1,4961974: 1,1711975: 9571976: 1,2151977: 5371978: 8051979: 1,6401980: 5691981: 5891982: 1,3201983: 5981984: 6041985: 1,5451986: 6541987: 8201988: 1,6441989: 1,9001990: 1,1611991: 8721992: 1,6401993: 1,5251994: 1,2241995: 7831996: 2,0091997: 1,2031998: 2,8951999: 1,1072000: 6052001: 9542002: 1,6282003: 1,3622004: 6842005: 1,7642006: 1,2042007: 1,0032008: 2,3502009: 7612010: 2,0022011: 8852012: 5912013: 3982014: 1,3982015: 1,3112016: 7482017: 1,0452018: 6202019: 5222020: 5652021: 5902022: 6982023: 4262024: 1,1702025: 5972026: 1,0531806188219031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1917. 1917 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-08 in each year
YearRecords
18062
18391
18411
18461
18541
18551
18561
18582
18621
18661
18673
18711
18731
18742
18775
18801
18822
18842
18863
18872
18882
18905
18911
18931
18954
18961
18975
18983
18991
19005
19016
19027
190313
190410
190510
19069
190724
190825
190912
19109
191113
191249
191335
191439
191551
191633
191723
191883
191991
192068
192143
1922243
1923165
1924112
192570
1926245
1927107
1928291
1929183
1930810
1931104
1932173
1933243
1934450
1935824
1936714
19371,703
1938207
1939619
1940560
1941414
19421,643
1943371
1944228
1945520
1946476
1947238
1948566
1949463
1950290
1951387
1952341
1953669
1954362
1955167
1956402
1957616
1958658
1959295
1960422
1961236
1962780
1963692
1964437
19651,185
1966443
1967463
19681,675
1969651
19701,713
1971730
1972516
19731,496
19741,171
1975957
19761,215
1977537
1978805
19791,640
1980569
1981589
19821,320
1983598
1984604
19851,545
1986654
1987820
19881,644
19891,900
19901,161
1991872
19921,640
19931,525
19941,224
1995783
19962,009
19971,203
19982,895
19991,107
2000605
2001954
20021,628
20031,362
2004684
20051,764
20061,204
20071,003
20082,350
2009761
20102,002
2011885
2012591
2013398
20141,398
20151,311
2016748
20171,045
2018620
2019522
2020565
2021590
2022698
2023426
20241,170
2025597
20261,053

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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).