Weather Records on 2 January 2017

771 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 2017. Highest significance: Napoleon, US.

Key Facts for 2 January 2017

On 2 January 2017, 771 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
228 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 721 daily.
Napoleon set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 2 January 2017.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

771 stations

771 station records on 2 January 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Brazzaville	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rock Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mobile Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hurtsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Weston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Otis	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond (Lowlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brigham City Waste Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dothan Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crestview FAA/AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ingomar 9 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Asotin 14 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Picayune	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tallapoosa Wtr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

771 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 275, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 2 January 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	275
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 2 January 2017 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 48, daily 721.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

651 broken records

Margins by which the 651 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 2017

Top 20 records on 2 January 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 2017	Napoleon, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	120 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2017	Brazzaville, CG	monthly rain	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	34 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2017	Rock Mills, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2017	New England, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	110 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2017	Mobile Dwtn AP, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 January 2017	Hurtsboro, US	monthly rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Steele 4N, US	monthly rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	96 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Weston 1 E, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	98 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Bismarck, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	119 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Otis, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Saluda, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Dubois, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Richmond (Lowlands), AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Brigham City Waste Plt, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Atmore, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 2017	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	116 years	52 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

1794 to 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2017. 2017 had 771 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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	574
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	4