Weather Records on 12 January 1988

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1988. Highest significance: Centennial 1NE, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 1988

On 12 January 1988, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
234 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 808 daily.
Centennial 1NE set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 12 January 1988.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

841 stations

841 station records on 12 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
St James Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pettibone	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Western 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salima	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vesta	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt R	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Power 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Koumac (Nlle-Caledo	New Caledonia [France]	Record daily precipitation	898.0 mm (35.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cordell	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mahnomen	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carson	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttle	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albertvale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pretty Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs 7SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 130, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 104, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 181, Heaviest daily snowfall 118, Deepest snow cover 228.

Records on 12 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	130
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	104
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	118
Deepest snow cover	228

Records on 12 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 30, daily 808.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 719.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1988

Top 20 records on 12 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1988	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1988	St James Wwtp, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1988	Pettibone, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1988	Western 2W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Colgate, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Ft Supply 3SE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Coweeta Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Salima, MW	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Tryon, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Garrison, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Richardton Abbey, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Vesta, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Madison 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Mayville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt R, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1988	Power 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	18 years	48 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 841 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	591
100 to 200	58
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1