Weather Records on 25 January 1973

621 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 1973. Highest significance: Pereque, BR.

Key Facts for 25 January 1973

On 25 January 1973, 621 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
312 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 576 daily.
Pereque set an all-time record daily precipitation of 310.5 mm (12.2 in) on 25 January 1973.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

621 stations

621 station records on 25 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pereque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	310.5 mm (12.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Menard	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Krasnoshelye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waco Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Weld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tripoli Sidi El Mesri	Libya	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzales 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Macalister Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Itatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	191.2 mm (7.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton 10 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goldthwaite 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rocksprings	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dallas FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Utrecht (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harper 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rocksprings	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trent	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crider Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Giddings 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocksprings	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dime Box	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sharpes Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

621 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 211, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 25 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	211
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 25 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 41, daily 576.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 1973

Top 20 records on 25 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 1973	Pereque, BR	all-time rain	310.5 mm (12.2 in)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	16 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1973	Menard, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1973	Krasnoshelye, RU	monthly rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 January 1973	Marlin, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Valley Junction, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Waco Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Mount Weld, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Tripoli Sidi El Mesri, LY	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Roscoe, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Lydenburg, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Cameron, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Ross, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Archer City 2W, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Brackettville, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Cuero, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Denton 2 SE, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Marquette, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Paint Rock, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 January 1973	Fredericksburg, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	40 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 621 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 1973-01-25: 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 20	459
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	3