Weather Records on 12 January 1937

260 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1937. Highest significance: Texas Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1937

On 12 January 1937, 260 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 88 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 257 daily.
Texas Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 110.0 mm (4.3 in) on 12 January 1937.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

260 stations

260 station records on 12 January 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts River Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mobinbry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cundletown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bonshaw (Campbell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Goolhi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

260 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 87, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 12 January 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	87
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 12 January 1937 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 257.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

215 broken records

Margins by which the 215 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1016.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1937

Top 20 records on 12 January 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1937	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	18.1 cm (7.1 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	26 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Kynnersley, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Stewarts River Public School, AU	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Ft Duchesne, US	daily low max	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Wallangarra Post Office, AU	monthly rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Waseca, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1937	Raymond Terrace Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Oracle, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Laurieton (Elouera St), AU	daily rain	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Coffs Harbour, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Hawkwood Station, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Bendemeer (Caroline St), AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Snowflake, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Armour, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	7 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1937	Ft Duchesne, US	daily low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	48 years	31 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1937. 1937 had 260 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 200	211
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1
1000 to 1200	1