Weather Records on 17 January 1984

888 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1984. Highest significance: Kilkivan Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1984

On 17 January 1984, 888 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 339 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 860 daily.
Kilkivan Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 137.2 mm (5.4 in) on 17 January 1984.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

888 stations

888 station records on 17 January 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Fort William	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Regnier	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Alley Point (Poplars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nqutu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Utah	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hargraves (the Elders)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Window Rock 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reydon 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Casper-Natrona Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmuir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Doctors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Coolah Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

888 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 212, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 93, Deepest snow cover 162.

Records on 17 January 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	212
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	93
Deepest snow cover	162

Records on 17 January 1984 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 23, daily 860.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

720 broken records

Margins by which the 720 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1984

Top 20 records on 17 January 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1984	Kilkivan Post Office, AU	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1984	Fort William, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Cobar (Paddington), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Regnier, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Sharon Springs, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Deseret, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Las Animas, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Lamar, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Wendover AP AWOS, US	all-time low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Bowling Alley Point (Poplars), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Geneva, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Boise City 2 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Tribune 1W, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	65 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Red Range (Victoria St), AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Las Animas, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Lodgepole, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1984	Tingha (Crystal Hill), AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	39 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1984. 1984 had 888 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 50	634
50 to 100	56
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1