Weather Records on 30 January 1917

113 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1917. Highest significance: Coondambo, AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 1917

On 30 January 1917, 113 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 112 daily.
Coondambo set a daily record precipitation of 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 30 January 1917.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

113 stations

113 station records on 30 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough (Dawson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cowal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Remarkable	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warnertown (Willow Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Outalpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaleer Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgandramine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jansenville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mundoora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

113 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 January 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 112.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

104 broken records

Margins by which the 104 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.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 1917

Top 20 records on 30 January 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 1917	Coondambo, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1917	Carrieton (Yackara), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1917	Milan, IT	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1917	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1917	Peterborough (Dawson), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1917	Melrose, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Quorn (Depot Flat), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	monthly rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	0 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Lake Cowal, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Sydney, CA	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Mount Remarkable, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Wirrabara, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Port Augusta West, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Appila, AU	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Laura, AU	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 January 1917	Orroroo, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	9 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

1796 to 1917

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1917. 1917 had 113 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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	67
10 to 20	19
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2