Weather Records on 23 January 1972

695 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 1972. Highest significance: Merriwa (Terragong), AU.

Key Facts for 23 January 1972

On 23 January 1972, 695 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
234 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 669 daily.
Merriwa (Terragong) set a daily record precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 23 January 1972.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

695 stations

695 station records on 23 January 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Leeupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Itapecerica da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elias Fausto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groenvlei (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.9 mm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Matao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.3 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ibirarema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ourinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Caetano Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low maximum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tomazina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bauru (Pdv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piracicaba (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pirapitingui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernao Dias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colinet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neligh	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Hyacinthe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Potgietersrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Pari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hazelton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hukipo 945	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ibiuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laranjeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maun	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Fidelis (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

695 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 113, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 23 January 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	113
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 23 January 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 25, daily 669.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

577 broken records

Margins by which the 577 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 1972

Top 20 records on 23 January 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 1972	Merriwa (Terragong), AU	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1972	Leeupoort, ZA	monthly rain	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 January 1972	Itapecerica da Serra, BR	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	P-Ranch South Place, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Elias Fausto, BR	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Groenvlei (Skl), ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	80.7 mm (3.2 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Waiahi Lower 1054, US	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	181.9 mm (7.2 in)	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Palolo Vly 718, US	daily rain	183.4 mm (7.2 in)	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Matao, BR	daily rain	125.3 mm (4.9 in)	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Galia, BR	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Denison, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Ibirarema, BR	daily rain	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Nespelem 2 S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Ourinhos, BR	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Sao Caetano Do Sul, BR	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 1972	Ganca, AZ	daily low max	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	78 years	41 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 695 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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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	565
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1