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Weather Records on 31 January 1917

190 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1917. Highest significance: Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU.

Key Facts for 31 January 1917

  • On 31 January 1917, 190 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 189 daily.
  • Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio set a daily record precipitation of 96.0 mm (3.8 in) on 31 January 1917.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

190 stations
Weather records on 31 January 1917 190 station records on 31 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
190 station records on 31 January 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 January 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.0 mm (3.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation146.1 mm (5.8 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation135.9 mm (5.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Powell CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog (Cooreii)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Dural Public SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.9 mm (2.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Pitt Town (the Manse)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Singleton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Cataract RiverAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.1 mm (4.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Epping Chester StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WollunAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EversleighAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Crookwell Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TulcumbahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OomaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WarrooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcoomattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Denman (Palace Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Denman (Martindale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation74.9 mm (2.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Picton Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NormanCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NormanCanadaRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArrowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Glenfield (Macquarie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Menangle JmaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Young Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky BayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WhittataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Stuarts CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara ForestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

190 records
Records on 31 January 1917 by type Records set or tied on 31 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 15Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 16Heaviest daily rainfall: 149Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 January 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 31 January 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum15
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum16
Heaviest daily rainfall149
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 31 January 1917 by timescale Records on 31 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 189. 050100150200all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 189all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 January 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 189.
Records on 31 January 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily189

How Much Records Were Beaten By

179 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 January 1917 Margins by which the 179 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.9. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 20: 14920 to 40: 1940 to 60: 560 to 80: 380 to 100: 0100 to 120: 2120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 179 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 January 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 20149
20 to 4019
40 to 605
60 to 803
80 to 1000
100 to 1202
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1917
Top 20 records on 31 January 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 January 1917Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUdaily rain96.0 mm (3.8 in)63.2 mm (2.5 in)36 years56 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Branxton Post Office, AUdaily rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)76.7 mm (3.0 in)29 years51 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Hawker (Warcowie), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)22 years50 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Morpeth Post Office, AUdaily rain146.1 mm (5.8 in)130.9 mm (5.2 in)8 years45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AUdaily rain135.9 mm (5.4 in)116.6 mm (4.6 in)9 years45 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Powell Creek, AUdaily rain75.2 mm (3.0 in)56.1 mm (2.2 in)8 years43 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Victoria River Downs, AUdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)44.9 mm (1.8 in)19 years36 of 100 (Notable)
31 January 1917Dungog (Cooreii), AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)41.9 mm (1.6 in)8 years34 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Dural Public School, AUdaily rain59.9 mm (2.4 in)32.2 mm (1.3 in)9 years32 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain77.5 mm (3.1 in)32.8 mm (1.3 in)45 years32 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Marsden (Merungle), AUdaily rain46.2 mm (1.8 in)40.1 mm (1.6 in)25 years32 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Pitt Town (the Manse), AUdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)26.2 mm (1.0 in)27 years31 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Carrieton (Pamatta), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)9 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Goonumbla (Coradgery), AUdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)30.3 mm (1.2 in)25 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Singleton Post Office, AUdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)22.7 mm (0.9 in)34 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Somerton (Bective Estate), AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)29 years29 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Springwood Bowling Club, AUdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)35.1 mm (1.4 in)23 years29 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Green Bay, USdaily snowfall19.8 cm (7.8 in)11.2 cm (4.4 in)9 years28 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917Broke (Harrowby), AUdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)12 years27 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1917New Westminster, CAdaily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)7.4 cm (2.9 in)40 years26 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

1800 to 1917
Records on 01-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1917. 1917 had 190 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001800: 11801: 11830: 21843: 11846: 11850: 11852: 11853: 21854: 21862: 11863: 21868: 11869: 21870: 11873: 11875: 11877: 11878: 21880: 11882: 11883: 11884: 51885: 11886: 21887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 21892: 11893: 91894: 11895: 31896: 11897: 21898: 71899: 71900: 51901: 41902: 101903: 31904: 61905: 211906: 171907: 81908: 361909: 271910: 101911: 521912: 201913: 491914: 361915: 1151916: 941917: 1901918: 1501919: 141920: 1131921: 291922: 551923: 1521924: 2031925: 1341926: 2041927: 641928: 471929: 2631930: 831931: 3261932: 1531933: 2121934: 5971935: 4311936: 8301937: 3091938: 3621939: 3231940: 3611941: 3541942: 2731943: 6981944: 2321945: 9431946: 3591947: 7881948: 6001949: 1,0581950: 1,0221951: 1,1921952: 5191953: 8791954: 7441955: 3831956: 4341957: 5631958: 6921959: 2371960: 3491961: 4751962: 6861963: 9281964: 4021965: 6961966: 1,2951967: 6371968: 5241969: 7031970: 2091971: 1,5061972: 4261973: 7141974: 1,1281975: 1,1101976: 5691977: 7811978: 8441979: 1,9951980: 7571981: 6871982: 1,2871983: 1,0781984: 6101985: 1,7251986: 6161987: 7871988: 1,5821989: 1,7181990: 8211991: 6171992: 1,5731993: 8561994: 1,0491995: 1,1221996: 1,5941997: 8981998: 6411999: 9382000: 1,1152001: 1,0612002: 3,0802003: 1,2812004: 1,3922005: 7672006: 7222007: 7132008: 7042009: 5522010: 1,3112011: 7412012: 1,0372013: 1,3972014: 9862015: 6632016: 1,1472017: 5752018: 5642019: 1,4262020: 1,0312021: 5042022: 2552023: 9072024: 1,1172025: 8272026: 8391800187818981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1917. 1917 had 190 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-31 in each year
YearRecords
18001
18011
18302
18431
18461
18501
18521
18532
18542
18621
18632
18681
18692
18701
18731
18751
18771
18782
18801
18821
18831
18845
18851
18862
18871
18883
18893
18902
18921
18939
18941
18953
18961
18972
18987
18997
19005
19014
190210
19033
19046
190521
190617
19078
190836
190927
191010
191152
191220
191349
191436
1915115
191694
1917190
1918150
191914
1920113
192129
192255
1923152
1924203
1925134
1926204
192764
192847
1929263
193083
1931326
1932153
1933212
1934597
1935431
1936830
1937309
1938362
1939323
1940361
1941354
1942273
1943698
1944232
1945943
1946359
1947788
1948600
19491,058
19501,022
19511,192
1952519
1953879
1954744
1955383
1956434
1957563
1958692
1959237
1960349
1961475
1962686
1963928
1964402
1965696
19661,295
1967637
1968524
1969703
1970209
19711,506
1972426
1973714
19741,128
19751,110
1976569
1977781
1978844
19791,995
1980757
1981687
19821,287
19831,078
1984610
19851,725
1986616
1987787
19881,582
19891,718
1990821
1991617
19921,573
1993856
19941,049
19951,122
19961,594
1997898
1998641
1999938
20001,115
20011,061
20023,080
20031,281
20041,392
2005767
2006722
2007713
2008704
2009552
20101,311
2011741
20121,037
20131,397
2014986
2015663
20161,147
2017575
2018564
20191,426
20201,031
2021504
2022255
2023907
20241,117
2025827
2026839

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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).