Weather Records on 12 January 1928

629 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1928. Highest significance: Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA.

Key Facts for 12 January 1928

On 12 January 1928, 629 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
579 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 601 daily.
Winnipeg St Johns Coll set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 1.1 C (34.0 F) on 12 January 1928.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

629 stations

629 station records on 12 January 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nuriootpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanac North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Varberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bonaparte 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lynd #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

629 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 316, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 263, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 48.

Records on 12 January 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	316
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	263
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	48
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 January 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 601.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1928

Top 20 records on 12 January 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1928	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	monthly high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Grundy Ctr, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Calumet, US	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Pine River 3 NE, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	31 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Camp Crook, US	monthly high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Tewantin Post Office, AU	daily low max	23.8 C (74.8 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Clinton #1, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Glendive, US	monthly high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Albion, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Hartington, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	New London, US	monthly high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Needles, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	30 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	San Diego Wbo, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Ames 3 SW, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Thurman, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Crete 4ESE, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Franklin, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	Amenia, US	daily high min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1928	La Crosse Wb City, US	daily high min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	49 years	21 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1928. 1928 had 629 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 2	229
2 to 4	182
4 to 6	78
6 to 8	36
8 to 10	10
10 to 12	0
12 to 14	1
14 to 16	2