Weather Records on 14 January 1972
1,467 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1972. Highest significance: Glenelg, AU.
Key Facts for 14 January 1972
- On 14 January 1972, 1,467 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 190 were record highs and 827 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,409 daily.
- Glenelg set a daily record precipitation of 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 14 January 1972.
- Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.
Record Map
1,467 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenelg | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Thomasville 7 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bulahdelah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montrose | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Brookview St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabulam Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jacksonville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rumbulara Vineyards | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirannie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowra Ag Research Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canowindra (Canowindra Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marsden (Merungle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maseru | Lesotho | Record daily precipitation | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Isfjord Radio | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Augustine | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Giligulgul | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalveen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carawatha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adel 2 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Palma | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kakabeka Falls | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -30.0 C (-22.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rivertree (Myall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fort Frances | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -33.3 C (-27.9 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Texas Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belaringar Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Pikapene Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crescent City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valdosta 2 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orangeburg 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Inglewood Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dwtn Charleston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coorada | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coonamble (Wingadee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Falls Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,467 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 124 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 408 |
| Highest daily minimum | 66 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 419 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 419 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 21 |
| Deepest snow cover | 10 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 24 |
| monthly | 34 |
| daily | 1,409 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,276 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,240 |
| 50 to 100 | 34 |
| 100 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 January 1972| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 1972 | Glenelg, AU | daily rain | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1972 | Thomasville 7 NE, US | daily rain | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 53 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1972 | Eugowra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 68 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 January 1972 | Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU | daily rain | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 30 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 36 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Maryland, AU | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 81 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Bulahdelah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 64 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 80 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Montrose, AU | daily rain | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 36 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Trundle (Brookview St), AU | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 61 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Emu Plains, AU | daily rain | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 24 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Tabulam Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 60 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Jacksonville, US | daily rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Tullamore (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 36 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Stroud Post Office, AU | daily rain | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 8 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 73 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Leura Post Office, AU | daily rain | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 36 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Manildra (George St), AU | daily rain | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 73 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Rumbulara Vineyards, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 28 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 January 1972 | Mirannie, AU | daily rain | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 8 years | 48 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
1794 to 1972Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 79 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 63 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 63 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 66 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 120 |
| 1924 | 48 |
| 1925 | 261 |
| 1926 | 69 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 626 |
| 1929 | 244 |
| 1930 | 713 |
| 1931 | 92 |
| 1932 | 1,117 |
| 1933 | 82 |
| 1934 | 163 |
| 1935 | 253 |
| 1936 | 134 |
| 1937 | 536 |
| 1938 | 425 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 484 |
| 1941 | 481 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 603 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 481 |
| 1946 | 292 |
| 1947 | 497 |
| 1948 | 435 |
| 1949 | 355 |
| 1950 | 930 |
| 1951 | 533 |
| 1952 | 813 |
| 1953 | 629 |
| 1954 | 404 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 397 |
| 1957 | 796 |
| 1958 | 296 |
| 1959 | 243 |
| 1960 | 905 |
| 1961 | 414 |
| 1962 | 485 |
| 1963 | 1,887 |
| 1964 | 1,313 |
| 1965 | 486 |
| 1966 | 300 |
| 1967 | 436 |
| 1968 | 1,198 |
| 1969 | 904 |
| 1970 | 549 |
| 1971 | 706 |
| 1972 | 1,467 |
| 1973 | 645 |
| 1974 | 1,194 |
| 1975 | 718 |
| 1976 | 585 |
| 1977 | 747 |
| 1978 | 859 |
| 1979 | 1,883 |
| 1980 | 1,162 |
| 1981 | 1,042 |
| 1982 | 1,642 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 876 |
| 1985 | 1,211 |
| 1986 | 580 |
| 1987 | 1,305 |
| 1988 | 917 |
| 1989 | 872 |
| 1990 | 588 |
| 1991 | 542 |
| 1992 | 1,143 |
| 1993 | 1,474 |
| 1994 | 1,112 |
| 1995 | 2,049 |
| 1996 | 1,472 |
| 1997 | 1,769 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 754 |
| 2000 | 804 |
| 2001 | 1,140 |
| 2002 | 1,010 |
| 2003 | 524 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 1,337 |
| 2006 | 878 |
| 2007 | 2,533 |
| 2008 | 457 |
| 2009 | 841 |
| 2010 | 644 |
| 2011 | 1,565 |
| 2012 | 415 |
| 2013 | 1,619 |
| 2014 | 452 |
| 2015 | 634 |
| 2016 | 434 |
| 2017 | 801 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2019 | 349 |
| 2020 | 823 |
| 2021 | 677 |
| 2022 | 529 |
| 2023 | 808 |
| 2024 | 2,058 |
| 2025 | 387 |
| 2026 | 1,202 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).