Weather Records on 17 January 1986

848 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1986. Highest significance: Bellbrook (East Street), AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 1986

On 17 January 1986, 848 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
508 were record highs and 111 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 838 daily.
Bellbrook (East Street) set a daily record precipitation of 86.0 mm (3.4 in) on 17 January 1986.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

848 stations

848 station records on 17 January 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.9 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chimacum 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Vale (Manly Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gabes	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doyles Creek (Wood Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grootdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bemidji	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keno	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuotuohe	China	Record low minimum temperature	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Doornbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stampede Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.3 cm (19.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

848 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 269, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 17 January 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	269
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 17 January 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 838.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

672 broken records

Margins by which the 672 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1986

Top 20 records on 17 January 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1986	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	95 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Yreka, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	89 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Cornubia, ZA	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Grootkuil, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Blackburn, ZA	daily rain	95.9 mm (3.8 in)	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Chimacum 4 S, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Hillsboro 3 N, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Marquette, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Morgan 1 W, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	79 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Antonio Escobedo (Smn), MX	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Crete 4ESE, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	4.2 mm (0.17 in)	94 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Gabes, TN	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Doyles Creek (Wood Park), AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Eureka, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Pogranichnyj, RU	daily high min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Fairmont, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1986	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	88 years	37 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 848 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	657
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1