Weather Records on 12 January 1974

1,057 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1974. Highest significance: Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith), AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1974

On 12 January 1974, 1,057 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
122 were record highs and 432 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,007 daily.
Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 12 January 1974.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

1,057 stations

1,057 station records on 12 January 1974 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1974: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Euabalong (Booberoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alberga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Euston (Sunnyside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Window Rock 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wateranga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cambooya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Catita	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whynot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sofala Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Narangba Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.6 mm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tullibigeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaslo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrega (Taunton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cafelandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palhano	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mansidao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,057 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1974 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 183, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 249, Heaviest daily rainfall 298, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 121.

Records on 12 January 1974 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	183
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	249
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	121

Records on 12 January 1974 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 27, daily 1,007.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

883 broken records

Margins by which the 883 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1974

Top 20 records on 12 January 1974 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1974	Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith), AU	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1974	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	all-time rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1974	Euabalong (Booberoi), AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Lockhart Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Alberga, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Dresden, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Huatusco de Chicuellar, MX	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Maryville 2E, US	all-time low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	11 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Euston (Sunnyside), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Window Rock 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Allegan 5NE, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Beechal, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	6 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Ft Fairfield 5 NE, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Concordia ASOS, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Wateranga, AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Cambooya Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Catita, BR	all-time rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1974	Oberlin, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 years	49 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 1974

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1974. 1974 had 1,057 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	788
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	4