Weather Records on 22 January 1973

692 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1973. Highest significance: Indee, AU.

Key Facts for 22 January 1973

On 22 January 1973, 692 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 675 daily.
Indee set a monthly record daily precipitation of 193.8 mm (7.6 in) on 22 January 1973.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

692 stations

692 station records on 22 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.8 mm (7.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Boodarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
King Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Frisco City 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Supply 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coolawanyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ste Rose du Degelis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lookeba 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hedland Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Westmoreland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cooya Pooya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Great Brak River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

692 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 375, Heaviest daily snowfall 152, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 22 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	375
Heaviest daily snowfall	152
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 22 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 14, daily 675.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

602 broken records

Margins by which the 602 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 290.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1973

Top 20 records on 22 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1973	Indee, AU	monthly rain	193.8 mm (7.6 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1973	Boodarie, AU	daily rain	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	198.8 mm (7.8 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1973	Woodward, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 1973	King Junction, AU	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Anthony, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Mundabullangana, AU	daily rain	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Creston 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Austin Waste Wtp Facility, US	monthly rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Denison, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Annex Creek, US	daily snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Frisco City 3 SSW, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Boone, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Clarinda, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Sedan, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Table Rock 4N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Supply 1 E, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Coolawanyah, AU	daily rain	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1973	Ste Rose du Degelis, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	48 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1973. 1973 had 692 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	517
50 to 100	55
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2