Weather Records on 17 January 1930

942 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1930. Highest significance: Kansas City, US.

Key Facts for 17 January 1930

On 17 January 1930, 942 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 755 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 20 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 884 daily.
Kansas City set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 17 January 1930.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

942 stations

942 station records on 17 January 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kansas City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arapaho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arapaho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

942 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 407, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 348, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Heaviest daily snowfall 51, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 17 January 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	407
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	348
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	51
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 17 January 1930 by timescale: all-time 20, monthly 38, daily 884.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

863 broken records

Margins by which the 863 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 914.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1930

Top 20 records on 17 January 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1930	Kansas City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1930	Kookabookra, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1930	Sparta 1 W, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1930	Boulder, US	all-time low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1930	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1930	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1930	Newton, US	all-time low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Forest Grove, US	daily low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Dialville 2 W, US	all-time snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	St Louis Eads Brg, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	6 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	College STN 6 SW, US	all-time low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Columbia Wb City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Hopetown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Ulysses 3NE, US	all-time low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Pawhuska, US	all-time low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Madrid, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Laramie, US	daily low max	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Laramie, US	monthly low min	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 January 1930	Dayville, US	all-time low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	21 years	30 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1930. 1930 had 942 records.

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

Records on 01-17 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1802	1
1804	1
1805	2
1809	1
1812	1
1820	1
1826	2
1828	1
1838	2
1845	3
1854	1
1858	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	4
1893	5
1894	5
1895	3
1896	4
1897	6
1899	5
1900	5
1901	1
1902	4
1903	3
1904	9
1905	2
1906	19
1907	38
1908	10
1909	13
1910	21
1911	49
1912	8
1913	66
1914	13
1915	19
1916	47
1917	32
1918	37
1919	45
1920	148
1921	70
1922	25
1923	122
1924	278
1925	184
1926	118
1927	144
1928	309
1929	118
1930	942
1931	130
1932	489
1933	203
1934	120
1935	444
1936	377
1937	196
1938	323
1939	375
1940	566
1941	644
1942	601
1943	1,086
1944	333
1945	511
1946	1,089
1947	354
1948	613
1949	566
1950	731
1951	535
1952	773
1953	531
1954	632
1955	303
1956	431
1957	1,040
1958	555
1959	760
1960	657
1961	537
1962	625
1963	537
1964	450
1965	1,180
1966	275
1967	423
1968	400
1969	526
1970	931
1971	871
1972	884
1973	1,147
1974	1,327
1975	647
1976	717
1977	2,352
1978	1,458
1979	1,182
1980	601
1981	821
1982	1,899
1983	592
1984	888
1985	988
1986	848
1987	1,375
1988	751
1989	745
1990	1,986
1991	776
1992	958
1993	1,685
1994	1,805
1995	1,186
1996	1,353
1997	791
1998	832
1999	775
2000	1,060
2001	744
2002	505
2003	764
2004	1,245
2005	682
2006	1,055
2007	1,911
2008	1,114
2009	851
2010	876
2011	972
2012	847
2013	643
2014	548
2015	489
2016	458
2017	1,002
2018	1,273
2019	582
2020	828
2021	375
2022	1,022
2023	808
2024	1,585
2025	586
2026	370

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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 200	860
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1