Weather Records on 12 January 1956

503 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1956. Highest significance: Homestead Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1956

On 12 January 1956, 503 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
298 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 496 daily.
Homestead Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 122.9 mm (4.8 in) on 12 January 1956.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

503 stations

503 station records on 12 January 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chopda	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Smoko	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Causapscal	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grove Farm 1021	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moncton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gisborne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Copmanhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge (Milford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayam	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quakertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kipahulu 258	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Hall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

503 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 219, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 12 January 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	219
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 12 January 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

406 broken records

Margins by which the 406 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1956

Top 20 records on 12 January 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1956	Homestead Post Office, AU	daily rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Chopda, IN	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Madrid - Retiro, ES	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Smoko, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Shajapur, IN	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Causapscal, CA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Markovo, RU	monthly high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Grove Farm 1021, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Moncton, CA	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1956	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Hiram 2 S, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Perola Park, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Montreal McGill, CA	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	77 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Bathurst, CA	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	64 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Copmanhurst Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1956	Hornsby (Pretoria Parade), AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	29 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 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1956. 1956 had 503 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	386
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1