Weather Records on 12 January 1987

2,007 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1987. Highest significance: Bolaos, MX.

Key Facts for 12 January 1987

On 12 January 1987, 2,007 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
603 were record highs and 1,119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 47 were all-time records, 171 monthly and 1,789 daily.
Bolaos set a monthly record daily precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 12 January 1987.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 12 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bolaos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Santiago Ixcuintla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
El Platanito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-28.1 C (-18.6 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-14.9 C (5.2 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Venustiano Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-18.6 C (-1.5 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-15.2 C (4.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-21.9 C (-7.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Llanta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Blas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-30.4 C (-22.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria de Los Angeles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-12.7 C (9.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-19.9 C (-3.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-16.6 C (2.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de Arocha	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record low maximum temperature	-28.8 C (-19.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valley	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-9.1 C (15.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-44.7 C (-48.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuenca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	-28.7 C (-19.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Metz-Frescaty	France	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muenster	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-9.2 C (15.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-30.4 C (-22.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-29.0 C (-20.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,007 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 421, Lowest daily maximum 664, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 455, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 12 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	421
Lowest daily maximum	664
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	455
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 12 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 47, monthly 171, daily 1,789.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,791 broken records

Margins by which the 1,791 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1987

Top 20 records on 12 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1987	Bolaos, MX	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1987	Ft Kent, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1987	Santiago Ixcuintla, MX	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Villa Guerrero, MX	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Ripogenus Dam, US	daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Boras, SE	daily low max	-19.3 C (-2.7 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	93 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	York Haven, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	El Platanito, MX	all-time rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Fichtelberg, DE	daily low min	-28.1 C (-18.6 F)	8.0 C (14.4 F)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Halmstad, SE	daily low max	-14.9 C (5.2 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Millinocket, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Venustiano Carranza, MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Ulricehamn, SE	daily low max	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily low max	-18.6 C (-1.5 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily low max	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low max	-15.9 C (3.4 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Fichtelberg, DE	daily low max	-20.9 C (-5.6 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Ahuacatlan, MX	all-time low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1987	Tiksi, RU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 January 1987	Rostock-Warnemunde, DE	daily rain	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 2,007 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	1,757
50 to 100	20
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	2