Weather Records on 17 January 1969

526 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1969. Highest significance: Tulloona (Coolanga), AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1969

On 17 January 1969, 526 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
70 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 514 daily.
Tulloona (Coolanga) set a daily record precipitation of 47.5 mm (1.9 in) on 17 January 1969.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

526 stations

526 station records on 17 January 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Black Hills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Parkston 8 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sento SE	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tangley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salique (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eiland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morehouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paxton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Daymar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wappapello Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paardekopplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dexter	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evelyn Sharp Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record snow depth	571.5 cm (225.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
S.Joao Do Piaui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Akron	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

526 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 63.

Records on 17 January 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	63

Records on 17 January 1969 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 514.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

446 broken records

Margins by which the 446 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1969

Top 20 records on 17 January 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1969	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Black Hills, ZA	daily rain	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	133.5 mm (5.3 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Parkston 8 ENE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Plattsmouth 1E, US	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Spring Creek Station, AU	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Sento SE, BR	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Ewing, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Sioux Falls, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Poplar Bluff, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Taylor, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Canton 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Faulkton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Tangley, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Buckland Downs, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Salique (Bos), ZA	daily rain	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Ericson 8 WNW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Warialda Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1969	Osceola, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	38 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1969. 1969 had 526 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	414
100 to 200	25
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1