Weather Records on 24 January 1973

472 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 January 1973. Highest significance: Millrose, AU.

Key Facts for 24 January 1973

On 24 January 1973, 472 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 442 daily.
Millrose set an all-time record daily precipitation of 221.7 mm (8.7 in) on 24 January 1973.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

472 stations

472 station records on 24 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Millrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tripoli Sidi El Mesri	Libya	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wonganoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tripoli City	Libya	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Swan River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Isla Perez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kayenta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bamboo Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gravelbourg	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bajool Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rancharia (Mc Fadden)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hamiota	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Birtle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cimbaj	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-33.2 C (-27.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pialba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Macklin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Graysville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
The Pas A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis Royal	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rudnaja Pristan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Klipkop-Irr	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bowbells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fessenden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hettinger	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Whitesand Dam	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ear Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Empress	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Boissevain	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

472 records

Records set or tied on 24 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 24 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 24 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 442.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

367 broken records

Margins by which the 367 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 January 1973

Top 20 records on 24 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 January 1973	Millrose, AU	all-time rain	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	30 years	73 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1973	Lorna Glen, AU	all-time rain	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 January 1973	Wiluna, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Three Rivers, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Tripoli Sidi El Mesri, LY	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Virden, CA	monthly high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	82 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Wonganoo, AU	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Brandon Cda, CA	monthly high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	73 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Tripoli City, LY	daily rain	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Pacific Heights, AU	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Minnedosa, CA	daily high max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 January 1973	Dunderlandsdalen, NO	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	69 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Swan River, CA	daily high min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Isla Perez, MX	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Madowla, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Port Hastings, CA	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Kayenta, US	all-time low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	11 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Orono, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1973	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

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

1796 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1973. 1973 had 472 records.

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

Records on 01-24 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1817	1
1823	2
1828	2
1834	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	15
1897	2
1899	7
1900	4
1901	2
1902	7
1903	6
1904	11
1905	8
1906	20
1907	24
1908	12
1909	69
1910	20
1911	11
1912	11
1913	27
1914	27
1915	30
1916	28
1917	63
1918	52
1919	55
1920	34
1921	45
1922	89
1923	78
1924	116
1925	67
1926	100
1927	172
1928	215
1929	396
1930	639
1931	436
1932	245
1933	605
1934	361
1935	731
1936	1,085
1937	600
1938	545
1939	198
1940	827
1941	987
1942	634
1943	715
1944	634
1945	130
1946	355
1947	788
1948	1,257
1949	1,123
1950	1,342
1951	466
1952	383
1953	815
1954	368
1955	536
1956	366
1957	305
1958	381
1959	702
1960	348
1961	508
1962	478
1963	1,710
1964	461
1965	537
1966	553
1967	1,249
1968	711
1969	1,049
1970	834
1971	534
1972	756
1973	472
1974	636
1975	523
1976	631
1977	532
1978	1,427
1979	1,436
1980	782
1981	1,324
1982	759
1983	786
1984	677
1985	583
1986	415
1987	842
1988	766
1989	673
1990	929
1991	1,034
1992	894
1993	1,433
1994	634
1995	578
1996	1,150
1997	822
1998	524
1999	1,745
2000	1,135
2001	750
2002	1,724
2003	1,485
2004	719
2005	1,078
2006	928
2007	1,136
2008	973
2009	1,046
2010	1,225
2011	810
2012	503
2013	768
2014	926
2015	617
2016	887
2017	958
2018	721
2019	627
2020	789
2021	517
2022	434
2023	657
2024	1,018
2025	715
2026	1,625

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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 20	343
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2