Weather Records on 12 January 1911

70 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1911. Highest significance: Calga, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1911

On 12 January 1911, 70 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
4 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 67 daily.
Calga set a monthly record daily precipitation of 122.2 mm (4.8 in) on 12 January 1911.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 521 records.

Record Map

70 stations

70 station records on 12 January 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Calga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Llangollen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakey Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bomera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goorianawah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roto Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Athol 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warwillah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dartmouth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Turanville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Puckawidgee Back	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hoburg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Boorolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Yamma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

70 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 12 January 1911 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	61
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 January 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 67.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

63 broken records

Margins by which the 63 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1911

Top 20 records on 12 January 1911 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1911	Calga, AU	monthly rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1911	Llangollen, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1911	Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1911	Coonamble Comparison, AU	monthly rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1911	Walgett Council Depot, AU	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1911	Oakey Creek, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1911	Bomera, AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Dumble, AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Goorianawah, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Bingara Post Office, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Singleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Narrabri Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Grafton City Council, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Maitland West, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Belltrees 1, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Roto Station, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1911	Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

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 1911

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1911. 1911 had 70 records.

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

Records on 01-12 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1812	1
1830	2
1840	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1863	2
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1889	1
1890	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	6
1903	13
1904	3
1905	15
1906	4
1907	12
1908	29
1909	19
1910	43
1911	70
1912	55
1913	19
1914	67
1915	39
1916	47
1917	118
1918	148
1919	24
1920	73
1921	31
1922	71
1923	65
1924	87
1925	141
1926	65
1927	144
1928	629
1929	103
1930	185
1931	142
1932	475
1933	91
1934	222
1935	299
1936	334
1937	260
1938	179
1939	296
1940	315
1941	246
1942	327
1943	440
1944	119
1945	490
1946	288
1947	258
1948	330
1949	510
1950	399
1951	368
1952	268
1953	1,207
1954	427
1955	302
1956	503
1957	376
1958	410
1959	568
1960	1,365
1961	291
1962	1,397
1963	2,005
1964	635
1965	346
1966	485
1967	436
1968	1,207
1969	514
1970	527
1971	763
1972	1,289
1973	564
1974	1,057
1975	1,205
1976	986
1977	1,078
1978	711
1979	1,295
1980	1,442
1981	1,508
1982	1,614
1983	1,115
1984	596
1985	896
1986	690
1987	2,007
1988	841
1989	1,019
1990	637
1991	1,324
1992	774
1993	1,923
1994	942
1995	1,688
1996	1,596
1997	1,957
1998	1,077
1999	871
2000	1,061
2001	575
2002	1,011
2003	737
2004	651
2005	1,918
2006	1,117
2007	1,410
2008	715
2009	839
2010	1,044
2011	1,714
2012	810
2013	1,481
2014	515
2015	743
2016	400
2017	1,358
2018	1,198
2019	919
2020	1,310
2021	618
2022	570
2023	830
2024	1,068
2025	543
2026	630

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	22
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1