Weather Records on 22 January 2017

1,197 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 2017. Highest significance: Oujda, MA.

Key Facts for 22 January 2017

On 22 January 2017, 1,197 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
851 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,164 daily.
Oujda set a daily record precipitation of 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 22 January 2017.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,197 stations

1,197 station records on 22 January 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oujda	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Spring Valley Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Reno AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rome R B Russell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Long Beach Daugherty AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Poison Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camarillo AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Trapani Birgi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boothulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Libus	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhorn	United States	Record snow depth	180.3 cm (71.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zenata	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Es Senia	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newhope 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville Intnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Verdes Es Fc43D	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick-McKinnon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,197 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 613, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 22 January 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	613
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 22 January 2017 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 30, daily 1,164.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

993 broken records

Margins by which the 993 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 January 2017

Top 20 records on 22 January 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 2017	Oujda, MA	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 January 2017	Glennville 3NW, US	monthly rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2017	Owyhee Dam, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2017	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	111 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2017	Spring Valley Sp, US	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2017	Fontenelle Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2017	Milledgeville, US	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Alma Bacon Co AP, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Reno AP, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	74 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Rome R B Russell AP, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Rapa, PF	daily rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Long Beach Daugherty AP, US	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Beaufort MCAS, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Poison Flat, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Gaylord, US	monthly high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Camarillo AP, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Trapani Birgi, IT	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2017	Riverside Fire STN 3, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	47 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2017. 2017 had 1,197 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,484
2026	230

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	971
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1