Weather Records on 23 January 1917

245 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1917. Highest significance: Hawker (Warcowie), AU.

Key Facts for 23 January 1917

On 23 January 1917, 245 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 241 daily.
Hawker (Warcowie) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 23 January 1917.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

245 stations

245 station records on 23 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Biamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barmah East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Florida Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neba Coonamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Binya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Red Hill Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yalgogrin South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burra Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Llangollen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Burburgate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Outalpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stonehenge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gragin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrabogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kooba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Lodge 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

245 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 235, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 January 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	0
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	235
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 241.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

236 broken records

Margins by which the 236 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1917

Top 20 records on 23 January 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1917	Hawker (Warcowie), AU	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Charlotte Waters, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Yallaroi, AU	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	St George Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Hillston Airport, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1917	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Biamble, AU	all-time rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Barmah East, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Florida Station, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	9 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Neba Coonamble, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Binya Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Cudgewa North, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Cobar Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1917	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	28 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

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1917. 1917 had 245 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	120
10 to 20	71
20 to 30	36
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3