Weather Records on 23 January 1967

1,336 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1967. Highest significance: Widgiemooltha, AU.

Key Facts for 23 January 1967

On 23 January 1967, 1,336 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
929 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,287 daily.
Widgiemooltha set an all-time record daily precipitation of 162.1 mm (6.4 in) on 23 January 1967.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,336 stations

1,336 station records on 23 January 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Widgiemooltha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bradford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Beacon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Balladonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Coolgardie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dobra Scritia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kununoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nungarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Westonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Doon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marvel Loch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wallamabin Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Towrana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lanaubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moorine Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bodallin South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Annean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenferrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Trayning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mukinbudin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gabbin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madoonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buntine East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wattoning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Noongaar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Binka	India	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Latham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nukarni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Youanmi Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koorda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jubilee Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wurarga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neilborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgetown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quanbun Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ajana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nangeenan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haig	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boodarockin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karonie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nokaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Samarkand	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,336 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 458, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 471, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 317, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 23 January 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	458
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	471
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	317
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 23 January 1967 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 40, daily 1,287.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,109 broken records

Margins by which the 1,109 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 175.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1967

Top 20 records on 23 January 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1967	Widgiemooltha, AU	all-time rain	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	3 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1967	Bradford, AU	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1967	Beacon, AU	all-time rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1967	Balladonia, AU	monthly rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1967	Coolgardie Post Office, AU	all-time rain	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1967	Woodleigh, AU	monthly rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Wialki South, AU	all-time rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Southern Cross, AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Dobra Scritia, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Kununoppin, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Nungarin, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Wialki North, AU	monthly rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Westonia, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Bonnie Doon, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Marvel Loch, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Burracoppin, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Wallamabin Park, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Towrana, AU	daily rain	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Gabbin, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1967	Lanaubra, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	52 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 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1967. 1967 had 1,336 records.

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

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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Data for records on 1967-01-23: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	1,023
25 to 50	57
50 to 75	18
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	2