Weather Records on 10 January 1973

825 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1973. Highest significance: Oak City, US.

Key Facts for 10 January 1973

On 10 January 1973, 825 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
100 were record highs and 295 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 801 daily.
Oak City set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 10 January 1973.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

825 stations

825 station records on 10 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oak City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Carius	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Simplicio Mendes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Assare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bencubbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfinch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taboleiro Do Meio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sitio Passagem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Assuncao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sedgwick	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Rito	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albemarle	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record high minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

825 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 210, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 258, Heaviest daily snowfall 69, Deepest snow cover 103.

Records on 10 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	210
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	258
Heaviest daily snowfall	69
Deepest snow cover	103

Records on 10 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 20, daily 801.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

683 broken records

Margins by which the 683 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1973

Top 20 records on 10 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 1973	Oak City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Carius, BR	all-time rain	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Simplicio Mendes, BR	monthly rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Assare, BR	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Bencubbin, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Walk Walkin, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Bullfinch, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Dalveen, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Ocala, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Breckenridge, US	all-time snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Wallangarra Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Gavle, SE	monthly high max	11.0 C (51.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Crockett, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Temple, US	daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	75 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Crosbyton, US	monthly low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	75 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Kookabookra, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Breckenridge, US	all-time snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1973	Miami, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 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

1799 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1973. 1973 had 825 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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 50	622
50 to 100	43
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1