Weather Records on 17 January 1997

791 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 1997. Highest significance: Honokaa Town 215, US.

Key Facts for 17 January 1997

On 17 January 1997, 791 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
89 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 753 daily.
Honokaa Town 215 set a daily record precipitation of 205.5 mm (8.1 in) on 17 January 1997.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

791 stations

791 station records on 17 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kerki	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gibb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake 15 W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millau	France	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kaalplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Varinhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Momuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guaxupe Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Worms	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record snow depth	142.2 cm (56.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guaratingueta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itapeuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marysvale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Narandiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Idomia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierre 17 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haliimaile 423	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

791 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 145, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 148, Heaviest daily rainfall 197, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 181.

Records on 17 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	145
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	148
Heaviest daily rainfall	197
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	181

Records on 17 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 26, daily 753.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

598 broken records

Margins by which the 598 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 1997

Top 20 records on 17 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 1997	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1997	Kuilput, ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 January 1997	Kerki, TM	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Iguape, BR	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Blunt, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Rest Lake, US	daily snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Gibb River, AU	daily rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Snowflake 15 W, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Buckley 1 NE, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Victor 4 N, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Coloso, PR	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Pecos Nm, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 1997	Roscoe, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	45 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1997. 1997 had 791 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	536
100 to 200	37
200 to 300	16
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1