Weather Records on 22 January 1977

617 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 1977. Highest significance: Sao Caetano, BR.

Key Facts for 22 January 1977

On 22 January 1977, 617 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
133 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 592 daily.
Sao Caetano set a monthly record daily precipitation of 87.5 mm (3.4 in) on 22 January 1977.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

617 stations

617 station records on 22 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sao Caetano	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Samary	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ipiau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Santana Do Matos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Piracicaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sitio Passagem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sabino Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Betania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro de Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	Italy	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgeacca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sassandra	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camoola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donors Hill Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.4 C (-35.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miamisburg	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dennison Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walker	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Alegre de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ouro Branco (Manairama)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olivedos (Sao Francisco)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

617 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 126.

Records on 22 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	126

Records on 22 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 22, daily 592.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

508 broken records

Margins by which the 508 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 1977

Top 20 records on 22 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 1977	Sao Caetano, BR	monthly rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Augustus Downs Station, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Findlay Wpcc, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Samary, RU	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Ipiau, BR	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Santana Do Matos, BR	monthly rain	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Rio Piracicaba, BR	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Sitio Passagem, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Borinquen AP, PR	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Sabino Canyon, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Carrollton Lock 1, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	1 year	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Arecibo 3 ESE, PR	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Marion 2 N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Betania, BR	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Limoeiro de Anadia, BR	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 1977	Montelimar, FR	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	43 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1977. 1977 had 617 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 100	480
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1