Weather Records on 17 January 1968

400 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1968. Highest significance: Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1968

On 17 January 1968, 400 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 378 daily.
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure set a monthly record daily precipitation of 37.5 mm (1.5 in) on 17 January 1968.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

400 stations

400 station records on 17 January 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mungeranie (Cowarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Dzaore	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hornby Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Makapuu Point 724	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gvarv	Norway	Record snow depth	79.0 cm (31.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nundroo (Colona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gogland	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-26.9 C (-16.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nachiki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crofton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Finniss Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morokweng (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Werrina Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ourinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nogliki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

400 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 71.

Records on 17 January 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	71

Records on 17 January 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 378.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

336 broken records

Margins by which the 336 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1968

Top 20 records on 17 January 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1968	Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU	monthly rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 January 1968	Mungeranie (Cowarie), AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1968	Dzaore, RU	monthly rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Effingham 3SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Coshocton Wpc Plt, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Flat Top, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Fords Ferry Dam 5O, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Martin U of T Branch Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Cumberland, CA	monthly rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Hornby Island, CA	all-time rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Baddeck, CA	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Mc Connellsville Lk 7, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Campbell River, CA	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Newark Wtr Wks, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Makapuu Point 724, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Wytheville, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Gvarv, NO	daily snow depth	79.0 cm (31.1 in)	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1968	Nanaimo, CA	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	35 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 400 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 100	313
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1