Weather Records on 25 January 1972

737 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 1972. Highest significance: Huauchinango, MX.

Key Facts for 25 January 1972

On 25 January 1972, 737 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 367 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 22 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 687 daily.
Huauchinango set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 25 January 1972.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

737 stations

737 station records on 25 January 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Huauchinango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mirannie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Camp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sequim	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.3 C (2.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holcombe	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	-17.5 C (0.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lochinvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McBride 4SE	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo Stat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millers Forest School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Biggar	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Semans	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Park AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensworth (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

737 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 247, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 87, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 25 January 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	247
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	87
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 25 January 1972 by timescale: all-time 22, monthly 28, daily 687.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

590 broken records

Margins by which the 590 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 1972

Top 20 records on 25 January 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 1972	Huauchinango, MX	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1972	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1972	Tierra Blanca (Smn), MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Condong Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Kent, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Mirannie, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Paterson Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Sugar Camp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Krambach (Bellevue), AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Bulahdelah Post Office, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Sequim, US	all-time snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Raymond Terrace (Kinross), AU	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Puyallup 2 W Exp STN, US	all-time snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1972	Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals), AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	44 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 737 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

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Data for records on 1972-01-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	570
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1