Weather Records on 12 January 1977

1,078 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1977. Highest significance: Weimar-Schondorf, DE.

Key Facts for 12 January 1977

On 12 January 1977, 1,078 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 707 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,055 daily.
Weimar-Schondorf set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 12 January 1977.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

1,078 stations

1,078 station records on 12 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weimar-Schondorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cracow Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Smith Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broadlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville Lvstk	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miamisburg	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dennison Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandrivierspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrowah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dardanelle	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paragould	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Evart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,078 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 422, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 285, Heaviest daily rainfall 191, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 132.

Records on 12 January 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	422
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	285
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	132

Records on 12 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 16, daily 1,055.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

893 broken records

Margins by which the 893 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1977

Top 20 records on 12 January 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1977	Weimar-Schondorf, DE	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Weetaliba (Weetalabah), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Albuquerque Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Cracow Store, AU	monthly rain	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Subiaco, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Camboon Station, AU	daily rain	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Ft Smith Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Barrage (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Hachita 1W, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Galway, IE	daily low max	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Dayton Mcd, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Broadlands, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Glenelg, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Jandowae Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Washington Court House, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1977	Holdenville 2SSE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	40 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1977. 1977 had 1,078 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	821
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1