Weather Records on 12 January 1963

2,005 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1963. Highest significance: Fortland, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1963

On 12 January 1963, 2,005 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
148 were record highs and 1,193 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 126 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,822 daily.
Fortland set an all-time record daily precipitation of 179.3 mm (7.1 in) on 12 January 1963.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 12 January 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fortland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boogardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zanthus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Meedo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Picui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cooloolabin Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sibsagar	India	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jimba Jimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmorey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Foxpark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bidgemia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pulingoth	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Irikkur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,005 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 639, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 554, Heaviest daily rainfall 448, Heaviest daily snowfall 190, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 12 January 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	639
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	554
Heaviest daily rainfall	448
Heaviest daily snowfall	190
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 12 January 1963 by timescale: all-time 126, monthly 57, daily 1,822.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,755 broken records

Margins by which the 1,755 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1963

Top 20 records on 12 January 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1963	Fortland, AU	all-time rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	21 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1963	Brickhouse, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1963	Boogardie, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Zanthus, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Madison, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Meedo, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Picui, BR	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Elwood 8 S, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Doorawarrah, AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Cooloolabin Forestry, AU	daily rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Gympie, AU	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Lichtentanne, DE	daily low max	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Meeker, US	all-time low max	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Trinidad, US	all-time low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Bloomfield, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Ogallala, US	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	all-time low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1963	Cheljabinsk-Balandi, RU	daily rain	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	63 years	20 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 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1963. 1963 had 2,005 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 50	1,681
50 to 100	56
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1