Weather Records on 22 January 1972

524 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1972. Highest significance: P-Ranch South Place, US.

Key Facts for 22 January 1972

On 22 January 1972, 524 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 504 daily.
P-Ranch South Place set a monthly record daily precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 22 January 1972.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

524 stations

524 station records on 22 January 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bizana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Indaiatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Keno	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	216.8 mm (8.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Jones Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Round Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adamsonsvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Falls 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Duartina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roodekuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capia da Igrejinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Motuca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Custer	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Candido Rodrigues	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Aterradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ludlow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franco da Rocha (Hosp.Juqueri)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elandspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka WFO Woodley Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.2 C (-2.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barrocada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Forquilha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jeremoabo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coetzeekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Three Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mallow	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chemult	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ourinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Allende (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bele (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waaihoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

524 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 22 January 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 22 January 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 504.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

449 broken records

Margins by which the 449 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

22 January 1972

Top 20 records on 22 January 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1972	P-Ranch South Place, US	monthly rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1972	Ft Bidwell, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Bizana (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Kapuskasing A, CA	daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Indaiatuba, BR	daily rain	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Kapuskasing A, CA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Jamestown, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Mill Creek, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Keno, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Sibasa, ZA	monthly rain	216.8 mm (8.5 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Medford Exp STN, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Breckenridge, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Bliss 4 NW, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Fremont 5 NW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Ft Jones Rs, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Chiloquin 1 E, US	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Round Grove, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1972	Adamsonsvlei, ZA	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1972. 1972 had 524 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,485
2026	230

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 January 1972
Margin	Records
0 to 100	443
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1