Weather Records on 22 January 1917
163 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1917. Highest significance: Plauen, DE.
Key Facts for 22 January 1917
- On 22 January 1917, 163 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 162 daily.
- Plauen set a daily record snow depth of 18.0 cm (7.1 in) on 22 January 1917.
- Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.
Record Map
163 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plauen | Germany | Record snow depth | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Carabost | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tambo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narrandera Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kallara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Budgery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robertsons Mount | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coan Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Collingrove | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Booligal (Ulonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arumpo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Cuthero) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pooncarie (Tarcoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Neds Corner Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Pirie (Valencia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koolunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Merrowie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wycheproof (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Whyte Yarcowie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Panban | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Marrabel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Redhill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hallett (Old Canowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockwell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Laen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narridy Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wandearah North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Watervale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuriootpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yudnapinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pooncarie (Moorara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tareena | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paika | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Steam Plains 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Avoca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Litchfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Myrniong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yacka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boorara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wangamana | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gragin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brim (Boswell Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blackall Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menindee Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Canoon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Towaninnie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brinkworth (Anama Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gawler (Loos) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Naracoorte Cave Range | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
163 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 7 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 139 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 7 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 162 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
156 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 137 |
| 20 to 40 | 16 |
| 40 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
| 140 to 160 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 January 1917| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 1917 | Plauen, DE | daily snow depth | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 6 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 30 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Gunnee, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 21 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Carabost, AU | daily rain | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 7 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Tambo Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 6 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Narrandera Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 17 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Kallara, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 31 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Budgery, AU | daily rain | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 31 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Robertsons Mount, AU | daily rain | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 23 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Coan Downs, AU | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 31 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Collingrove, AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Truro, AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Booligal (Ulonga), AU | daily rain | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Arumpo, AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Wentworth (Cuthero), AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Neds Corner Homestead, AU | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison, AU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Port Pirie (Valencia), AU | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 January 1917 | Koolunga, AU | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 20 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 1917| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 59 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 31 |
| 1910 | 67 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 4 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 30 |
| 1916 | 48 |
| 1917 | 163 |
| 1918 | 71 |
| 1919 | 27 |
| 1920 | 32 |
| 1921 | 37 |
| 1922 | 27 |
| 1923 | 52 |
| 1924 | 268 |
| 1925 | 208 |
| 1926 | 259 |
| 1927 | 453 |
| 1928 | 84 |
| 1929 | 260 |
| 1930 | 741 |
| 1931 | 138 |
| 1932 | 198 |
| 1933 | 845 |
| 1934 | 372 |
| 1935 | 461 |
| 1936 | 597 |
| 1937 | 888 |
| 1938 | 276 |
| 1939 | 261 |
| 1940 | 599 |
| 1941 | 237 |
| 1942 | 543 |
| 1943 | 1,300 |
| 1944 | 247 |
| 1945 | 129 |
| 1946 | 341 |
| 1947 | 283 |
| 1948 | 565 |
| 1949 | 365 |
| 1950 | 539 |
| 1951 | 255 |
| 1952 | 753 |
| 1953 | 202 |
| 1954 | 621 |
| 1955 | 384 |
| 1956 | 410 |
| 1957 | 789 |
| 1958 | 417 |
| 1959 | 712 |
| 1960 | 443 |
| 1961 | 1,100 |
| 1962 | 733 |
| 1963 | 574 |
| 1964 | 525 |
| 1965 | 476 |
| 1966 | 864 |
| 1967 | 1,041 |
| 1968 | 684 |
| 1969 | 830 |
| 1970 | 1,675 |
| 1971 | 323 |
| 1972 | 524 |
| 1973 | 692 |
| 1974 | 558 |
| 1975 | 469 |
| 1976 | 958 |
| 1977 | 617 |
| 1978 | 819 |
| 1979 | 897 |
| 1980 | 578 |
| 1981 | 1,192 |
| 1982 | 1,941 |
| 1983 | 974 |
| 1984 | 1,220 |
| 1985 | 1,365 |
| 1986 | 523 |
| 1987 | 1,339 |
| 1988 | 1,140 |
| 1989 | 625 |
| 1990 | 830 |
| 1991 | 654 |
| 1992 | 458 |
| 1993 | 1,700 |
| 1994 | 1,054 |
| 1995 | 1,125 |
| 1996 | 698 |
| 1997 | 1,521 |
| 1998 | 591 |
| 1999 | 1,709 |
| 2000 | 1,019 |
| 2001 | 462 |
| 2002 | 1,126 |
| 2003 | 756 |
| 2004 | 605 |
| 2005 | 1,242 |
| 2006 | 924 |
| 2007 | 1,249 |
| 2008 | 795 |
| 2009 | 1,031 |
| 2010 | 1,205 |
| 2011 | 817 |
| 2012 | 659 |
| 2013 | 785 |
| 2014 | 808 |
| 2015 | 605 |
| 2016 | 837 |
| 2017 | 1,197 |
| 2018 | 927 |
| 2019 | 635 |
| 2020 | 510 |
| 2021 | 547 |
| 2022 | 612 |
| 2023 | 630 |
| 2024 | 940 |
| 2025 | 1,485 |
| 2026 | 230 |
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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.
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