Weather Records on 17 January 2004

1,245 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 2004. Highest significance: Weilmoringle, AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 2004

On 17 January 2004, 1,245 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
293 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,190 daily.
Weilmoringle set a daily record precipitation of 87.0 mm (3.4 in) on 17 January 2004.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,245 stations

1,245 station records on 17 January 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Somerton (Lonou)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.6 mm (8.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Barraba (Neranghi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bendemeer (Glenclair)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.2 mm (6.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Danglemah (Rutherglen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.8 mm (6.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Arlington Six Flags	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Uralla (Lana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hammon 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kahmoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cordell	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kenilworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Enid	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Deelamon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Salisbury Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Andice 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Bingara (Emohta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brackendale (the Lake)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Leedey	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Abernathy	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Regleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goombie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla (Strathfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ogunbil (Waterfall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnyana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,245 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 207, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 796, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 17 January 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	207
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	796
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 17 January 2004 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 36, daily 1,190.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,083 broken records

Margins by which the 1,083 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 2004

Top 20 records on 17 January 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 2004	Weilmoringle, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 January 2004	Crosbyton, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 January 2004	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	105 years	79 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Somerton (Lonou), AU	all-time rain	206.6 mm (8.1 in)	97.9 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	76 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Barraba (Neranghi), AU	all-time rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	94 years	73 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Bingara Post Office, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Boggabri Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	108 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Bendemeer (Glenclair), AU	all-time rain	164.2 mm (6.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Danglemah (Rutherglen), AU	all-time rain	169.8 mm (6.7 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Gravesend Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	78 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Hennessey 4 ESE, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Arlington Six Flags, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Jayton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Norwich, US	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	McKinney Muni AP, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	98 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Uralla (Lana), AU	all-time rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Hammon 3 SSW, US	monthly rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Kahmoo, AU	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2004	Waynoka, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2004. 2004 had 1,245 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2004-01-17: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 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 20	821
20 to 40	143
40 to 60	68
60 to 80	34
80 to 100	12
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3