Weather Records on 17 January 1977

2,352 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1977. Highest significance: Yea, AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1977

On 17 January 1977, 2,352 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 1,819 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 191 were all-time records, 89 monthly and 2,072 daily.
Yea set a daily record precipitation of 53.6 mm (2.1 in) on 17 January 1977.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 17 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hoyleton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wellshot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tasman Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Polis	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nelia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ixhuatlan del Cafe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paragould	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,352 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 810, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 1,009, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 121.

Records on 17 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	810
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	1,009
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	121

Records on 17 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 191, monthly 89, daily 2,072.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,019 broken records

Margins by which the 2,019 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1977

Top 20 records on 17 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1977	Yea, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1977	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Greenville 2 NE, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Mullaley Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Columbus, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Werris Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	New Castle 1 N, US	all-time low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Hoyleton, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Hannaford Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Urbana Wrf, US	all-time low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Wellshot, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Effingham 3SW, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Watseka Public Works, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Hagerstown, US	all-time low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Dayton Mcd, US	all-time low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Findlay Wpcc, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Montpelier, US	all-time low max	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl, US	all-time low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1977	Dillinger, US	monthly rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	11 years	20 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

1795 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1977. 1977 had 2,352 records.

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

Records on 01-17 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1802	1
1804	1
1805	2
1809	1
1812	1
1820	1
1826	2
1828	1
1838	2
1845	3
1854	1
1858	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	4
1893	5
1894	5
1895	3
1896	4
1897	6
1899	5
1900	5
1901	1
1902	4
1903	3
1904	9
1905	2
1906	19
1907	38
1908	10
1909	13
1910	21
1911	49
1912	8
1913	66
1914	13
1915	19
1916	47
1917	32
1918	37
1919	45
1920	148
1921	70
1922	25
1923	122
1924	278
1925	184
1926	118
1927	144
1928	309
1929	118
1930	942
1931	130
1932	489
1933	203
1934	120
1935	444
1936	377
1937	196
1938	323
1939	375
1940	566
1941	644
1942	601
1943	1,086
1944	333
1945	511
1946	1,089
1947	354
1948	613
1949	566
1950	731
1951	535
1952	773
1953	531
1954	632
1955	303
1956	431
1957	1,040
1958	555
1959	760
1960	657
1961	537
1962	625
1963	537
1964	450
1965	1,180
1966	275
1967	423
1968	400
1969	526
1970	931
1971	871
1972	884
1973	1,147
1974	1,327
1975	647
1976	717
1977	2,352
1978	1,458
1979	1,182
1980	601
1981	821
1982	1,899
1983	592
1984	888
1985	988
1986	848
1987	1,375
1988	751
1989	745
1990	1,986
1991	776
1992	958
1993	1,685
1994	1,805
1995	1,186
1996	1,353
1997	791
1998	832
1999	775
2000	1,060
2001	744
2002	505
2003	764
2004	1,245
2005	682
2006	1,055
2007	1,911
2008	1,114
2009	851
2010	876
2011	972
2012	847
2013	643
2014	548
2015	489
2016	458
2017	1,002
2018	1,273
2019	582
2020	828
2021	375
2022	1,022
2023	808
2024	1,585
2025	586
2026	370

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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	1,996
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1