Weather Records on 17 January 1962

625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1962. Highest significance: Cadelga, AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1962

On 17 January 1962, 625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
27 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 593 daily.
Cadelga set a daily record precipitation of 43.9 mm (1.7 in) on 17 January 1962.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

625 stations

625 station records on 17 January 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cadelga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wakool (Barratta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley (Tupra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Irymple (Arlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mallan (Niemur Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woornack	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beales Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Earlstan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Natte Yallock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burnie (No 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Mycumbene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Merrinee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbul Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merbein Csiro Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tin Tin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Ramco)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carwarp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cohuna (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

625 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 77, Heaviest daily rainfall 394, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 17 January 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	77
Heaviest daily rainfall	394
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 17 January 1962 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 28, daily 593.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

544 broken records

Margins by which the 544 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1962

Top 20 records on 17 January 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1962	Cadelga, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1962	Wakool (Barratta), AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1962	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	22 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1962	Walnut, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1962	Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station), AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1962	Cordillo Downs, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1962	Manfred, AU	all-time rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Oxley (Tupra), AU	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Irymple (Arlington), AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Mathoura (Mathoura Station), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Mallan (Niemur Valley), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Woornack, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Beales Reservoir, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Canary Island, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Hatfield (Benilkie), AU	monthly rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Wycheproof (Post Office), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Morgan Post Office, AU	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Warracknabeal (Earlstan), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1962	Canary Island South, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1962. 1962 had 625 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	521
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2