Weather Records on 1 January 1973

805 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1973. Highest significance: Macon, US.

Key Facts for 1 January 1973

On 1 January 1973, 805 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
428 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 784 daily.
Macon set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 1 January 1973.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

805 stations

805 station records on 1 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Batalha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	141.6 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tiangua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mana 1026	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Reriutaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenville A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frecheirinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Musquash	Canada	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	44.5 cm (17.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keg River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Piracuruca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Petersham 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Niamey Aero	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meruoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz Juventino Rosas (S	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

805 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 195, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 233, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 262, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 1 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	195
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	233
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	262
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 1 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 784.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

676 broken records

Margins by which the 676 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

1 January 1973

Top 20 records on 1 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1973	Macon, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Vernon, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Batalha, BR	daily rain	141.6 mm (5.6 in)	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Luna Rs, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Nome AP, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Tiangua, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Blakely, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	6 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Mana 1026, US	all-time low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Reriutaba, BR	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Stephenville A, CA	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Geneva, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	9 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Union de Tula, MX	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Rangely 1E, US	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Portales, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Eastport, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Capella Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Frecheirinha, BR	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Grindstone Island, CA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	77 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1973	Port Aux Basques, CA	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	39 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

1798 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1973. 1973 had 805 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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	670
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1