Weather Records on 17 January 2023

808 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 2023. Highest significance: Deer Lodge 3 W, US.

Key Facts for 17 January 2023

On 17 January 2023, 808 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
344 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 793 daily.
Deer Lodge 3 W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 17 January 2023.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

808 stations

808 station records on 17 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Deer Lodge 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ephraim	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Jukes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Sal 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.2 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record snow depth	264.2 cm (104.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sargents	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-22.6 C (-8.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Teec Nos Pos	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mont de Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Redington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zavizan	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-27.9 C (-18.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/Alcantarilla	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lourdes	France	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record snow depth	82.0 cm (32.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-34.1 C (-29.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record snow depth	74.0 cm (29.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kapingamarangi	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Proserpine Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.4 mm (7.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cluj Napoca	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

808 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 218, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 251, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 17 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	218
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 17 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 793.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

664 broken records

Margins by which the 664 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 2023

Top 20 records on 17 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 2023	Deer Lodge 3 W, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	61 years	71 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2023	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2023	Ravenswood Post Office, AU	daily rain	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	101 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2023	Paradise, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2023	Ephraim, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Cortez, US	daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Hermit 8 SE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Mount Jukes, AU	daily rain	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	La Sal 1SW, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Charters Towers Airport, AU	daily rain	167.2 mm (6.6 in)	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Lichinga, MZ	daily low min	11.6 C (52.9 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Mingela Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	107 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Silver Lake Brighton, US	daily snow depth	264.2 cm (104.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Carpentaria Downs Station, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Calistoga, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Hyannis, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2023	Lethebrook, AU	daily rain	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	63 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2023. 2023 had 808 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	637
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2