Weather Records on 17 January 1963

537 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1963. Highest significance: Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1963

On 17 January 1963, 537 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 176 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 530 daily.
Cape Grim (Woolnorth) set a daily record precipitation of 27.2 mm (1.1 in) on 17 January 1963.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

537 stations

537 station records on 17 January 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensworth (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Denman (Palace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dwars-In-Die-Weg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lochnagar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plashett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Poranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 892	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maranboy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-29.8 C (-21.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mirannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hebel Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Owens Gap (T.O.K.)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Old Burren (Windella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rust-En-Vrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yalleroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houd Constant	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low minimum temperature	-24.2 C (-11.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ballandool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Warrah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kellevie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Dunumbral)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Alice (Eurella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

537 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 278, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 17 January 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	278
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 17 January 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 530.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

492 broken records

Margins by which the 492 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1963

Top 20 records on 17 January 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1963	Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Ravensworth (Hillview), AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Denman (Palace Street), AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Dwars-In-Die-Weg, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Lochnagar, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Wallabadah (Woodton), AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Plashett, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Scone (Philip Street), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Poranga, BR	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Calitzdorp (Dam), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Waimea 892, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Maranboy, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Baia Mare, RO	monthly low min	-29.8 C (-21.6 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Mirannie, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Binnaway (Wattle St), AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Hebel Store, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Quipolly Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Owens Gap (T.O.K.), AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1963	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	124 years	43 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1963. 1963 had 537 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 20	401
20 to 40	65
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2