Weather Records on 12 January 1964

635 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1964. Highest significance: Effingham 3SW, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 1964

On 12 January 1964, 635 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 613 daily.
Effingham 3SW set a daily record snowfall of 12.2 cm (4.8 in) on 12 January 1964.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

635 stations

635 station records on 12 January 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cordillo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh WSO City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boa Viagem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isleworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tangley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palatka	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah USDA Plt Gd	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton 6 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Forquilha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Grande (Ibitirucu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

635 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 187, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 12 January 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	187
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 12 January 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 613.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

556 broken records

Margins by which the 556 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1964

Top 20 records on 12 January 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1964	Effingham 3SW, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1964	Champaign 3S, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1964	Cordillo Downs, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Vladivostok, RU	monthly rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Pittsburgh WSO City, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Boa Viagem, BR	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	White Hall 1 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Rantoul, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Areia (Ufpb), BR	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Troy, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Princeville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Walterboro 1 SW, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Palestine, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1964	Carandotta Station, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

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 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1964. 1964 had 635 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 25	397
25 to 50	79
50 to 75	41
75 to 100	18
100 to 125	12
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	5