Weather Records on 12 January 1975

1,205 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1975. Highest significance: Maple Plain, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 1975

On 12 January 1975, 1,205 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
614 were record highs and 129 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,185 daily.
Maple Plain set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 12 January 1975.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

1,205 stations

1,205 station records on 12 January 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maple Plain	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Allardt	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
H Sp A Exp STN 707	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Putnam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newbern	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mazama 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roby	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shamakhy	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coulee Dam 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Doornfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,205 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 352, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 262, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 280, Heaviest daily snowfall 132, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 12 January 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	352
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	262
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	132
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 12 January 1975 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 15, daily 1,185.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,045 broken records

Margins by which the 1,045 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 317.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1975

Top 20 records on 12 January 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1975	Maple Plain, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1975	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	98 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Allardt, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Yarraman Post Office, AU	daily rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	H Sp A Exp STN 707, US	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Murray Island, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Hope 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Cleveland Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Water Valley, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Eastland, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Putnam, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Llano, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Plain Dealing, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Hamlin 1SW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Princeton A, CA	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Pointe Au Pere, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Newbern, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1975	Mazama 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	7 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1975. 1975 had 1,205 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	963
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1