Weather Records on 12 January 1986

690 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1986. Highest significance: Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1986

On 12 January 1986, 690 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
415 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 667 daily.
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) set a daily record precipitation of 37.4 mm (1.5 in) on 12 January 1986.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

690 stations

690 station records on 12 January 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sao Sebastiao da Grama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	159.1 mm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Rio Pardo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vargem Grande Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quadra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Misurata	Libya	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Azul Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parysfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yarralla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bueno de Andrada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roselandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Ipero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vermelho Velho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Paineiras (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuotuohe	China	Record low minimum temperature	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winton Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka WFO Woodley Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jaguariuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leoti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Galia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Apuka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lompoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Victorville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

690 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 289, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 134, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 12 January 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	289
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 12 January 1986 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 19, daily 667.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

510 broken records

Margins by which the 510 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1986

Top 20 records on 12 January 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1986	Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1986	Sao Sebastiao da Grama, BR	daily rain	159.1 mm (6.3 in)	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Sao Jose Do Rio Pardo, BR	daily rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Griffiss AFB, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Vargem Grande Do Sul, BR	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Eureka, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Warren, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Quadra, BR	daily rain	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Misurata, LY	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Monte Azul Paulista, BR	daily rain	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Parysfontein, ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Ft Bayard 4W, US	monthly high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	63 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Yarralla, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Aurora, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	78 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	79 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Port Townsend, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Bueno de Andrada, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Insizwa (Bos), ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1986	Castle Rock, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	36 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 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 690 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 100	494
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1