Weather Records on 12 January 1994

942 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1994. Highest significance: Artemivsk, UA.

Key Facts for 12 January 1994

On 12 January 1994, 942 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 910 daily.
Artemivsk set an all-time record daily precipitation of 102.1 mm (4.0 in) on 12 January 1994.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

942 stations

942 station records on 12 January 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Artemivsk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Edenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Surat Thani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bouake	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Modderrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Phetchabun	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marshmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Havelund	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dibrugarh/Mohanbar	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lekkervlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steeunmekaar (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Delareyville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rygge	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hvaler	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Welgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-50.9 C (-59.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kareekloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Jeronimo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Njukzha	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-51.1 C (-60.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

942 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 433, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 115.

Records on 12 January 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	433
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	115

Records on 12 January 1994 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 25, daily 910.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

791 broken records

Margins by which the 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 1994

Top 20 records on 12 January 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1994	Artemivsk, UA	all-time rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	63 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1994	Edenburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Surat Thani, TH	daily rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Nakhon Ratchasima, TH	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Bouake, CI	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Modderrivier (Pol), ZA	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Phetchabun, TH	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Pomeroy, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Molteno (Mun), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Marshmoor, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Havelund, SE	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Andrews, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Donora 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Dibrugarh/Mohanbar, IN	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Springfontein (Mun), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Eureka, ZA	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Dolgeville, US	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1994	Lekkervlei, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	43 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1994. 1994 had 942 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	714
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	30
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1