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Weather Records on 26 January 1917

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 1917. Highest significance: Karumba Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 1917

  • On 26 January 1917, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Karumba Pilot Station set a daily record precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 26 January 1917.
  • Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 26 January 1917 27 station records on 26 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 26 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 January 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Karumba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-16.5 C (2.3 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
QueenstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-5.8 C (21.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-28.3 C (-18.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-7.1 C (19.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Frere (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-28.3 C (-18.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-9.3 C (15.3 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-31.7 C (-25.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
IdaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 26 January 1917 by type Records set or tied on 26 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2. 035810Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 9Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 2Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 6, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.
Records on 26 January 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum9
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover2
Records on 26 January 1917 by timescale Records on 26 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 26 January 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 January 1917 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 120 to 30: 030 to 40: 140 to 50: 250 to 60: 160 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 January 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 201
20 to 300
30 to 401
40 to 502
50 to 601
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 1917
Top 20 records on 26 January 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 January 1917Karumba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)13 years25 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Wiarton, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)31 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Arnsberg, DEdaily low max-5.6 C (21.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)36 years23 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Wiarton, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Madison Wb City, USdaily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)3.6 cm (1.4 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Arnsberg, DEdaily low min-16.5 C (2.3 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Plauen, DEdaily snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)19 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station), AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Queenstown, ZAdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)5 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Innsbruck, ATdaily low max-5.8 C (21.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Charlottetown, CAdaily low min-28.3 C (-18.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)42 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Altastenberg, DEdaily low max-8.5 C (16.7 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Plauen, DEdaily low max-7.1 C (19.2 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Nurnberg, DEdaily low max-5.5 C (22.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Lady Frere (Tnk), ZAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily low min-28.3 C (-18.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Altastenberg, DEdaily low min-15.6 C (3.9 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Hohenpeissenberg, DEdaily low max-9.3 C (15.3 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min0.8 C (33.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1917Halden, NOdaily snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)4.0 cm (1.6 in)10 years9 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 on 01-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1917. 1917 had 27 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11804: 11822: 11823: 21834: 11846: 31851: 11858: 21865: 11867: 11870: 11871: 11873: 11875: 11879: 11880: 21881: 41882: 11884: 21887: 21888: 31890: 41894: 31895: 81896: 11897: 51900: 31901: 51902: 51903: 31904: 201905: 341906: 41907: 241908: 111909: 111910: 431911: 331912: 431913: 231914: 1001915: 211916: 1391917: 271918: 651919: 311920: 591921: 421922: 581923: 1541924: 1411925: 741926: 411927: 1851928: 751929: 1871930: 2271931: 3731932: 2991933: 3181934: 3981935: 1811936: 5691937: 6011938: 4411939: 3211940: 1,1131941: 1,1201942: 6181943: 5031944: 1,7071945: 2491946: 1681947: 7471948: 5961949: 1,3591950: 2,3691951: 5261952: 6301953: 3941954: 4491955: 3891956: 5051957: 7911958: 4041959: 4951960: 1971961: 1,0511962: 8601963: 6261964: 2261965: 4341966: 6061967: 9581968: 3761969: 1,2421970: 4701971: 9791972: 9681973: 5841974: 7841975: 7481976: 8491977: 9351978: 1,6741979: 1,6911980: 6511981: 6881982: 1,2231983: 1,0621984: 8441985: 9201986: 7701987: 1,0341988: 9551989: 7691990: 9201991: 7581992: 9421993: 9401994: 1,0181995: 1,2601996: 1,0311997: 1,0711998: 6501999: 9922000: 1,2022001: 6722002: 1,4742003: 1,1742004: 1,4542005: 9102006: 9982007: 1,0862008: 8212009: 8182010: 7482011: 6232012: 7572013: 9362014: 6242015: 9882016: 9032017: 7892018: 4702019: 5182020: 4662021: 1,4172022: 3222023: 4882024: 1,2822025: 5822026: 1,9041795188119061922193819541970198620022018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1917. 1917 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-26 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18221
18232
18341
18463
18511
18582
18651
18671
18701
18711
18731
18751
18791
18802
18814
18821
18842
18872
18883
18904
18943
18958
18961
18975
19003
19015
19025
19033
190420
190534
19064
190724
190811
190911
191043
191133
191243
191323
1914100
191521
1916139
191727
191865
191931
192059
192142
192258
1923154
1924141
192574
192641
1927185
192875
1929187
1930227
1931373
1932299
1933318
1934398
1935181
1936569
1937601
1938441
1939321
19401,113
19411,120
1942618
1943503
19441,707
1945249
1946168
1947747
1948596
19491,359
19502,369
1951526
1952630
1953394
1954449
1955389
1956505
1957791
1958404
1959495
1960197
19611,051
1962860
1963626
1964226
1965434
1966606
1967958
1968376
19691,242
1970470
1971979
1972968
1973584
1974784
1975748
1976849
1977935
19781,674
19791,691
1980651
1981688
19821,223
19831,062
1984844
1985920
1986770
19871,034
1988955
1989769
1990920
1991758
1992942
1993940
19941,018
19951,260
19961,031
19971,071
1998650
1999992
20001,202
2001672
20021,474
20031,174
20041,454
2005910
2006998
20071,086
2008821
2009818
2010748
2011623
2012757
2013936
2014624
2015988
2016903
2017789
2018470
2019518
2020466
20211,417
2022322
2023488
20241,282
2025582
20261,904

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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).