Weather Records on 12 January 1995

1,688 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1995. Highest significance: Kendrew Estates, ZA.

Key Facts for 12 January 1995

On 12 January 1995, 1,688 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,380 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,653 daily.
Kendrew Estates set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 12 January 1995.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

1,688 stations

1,688 station records on 12 January 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ozone	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Praia Grande (Parana)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milingimbi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Groenkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Undoolya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Doorndraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Engeland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Tiradentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilburton 9 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Kiaora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palizada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sealy	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,688 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 566, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 814, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 236, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 12 January 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	566
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	814
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	236
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 12 January 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 1,653.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,327 broken records

Margins by which the 1,327 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1995

Top 20 records on 12 January 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1995	Kendrew Estates, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	96 years	76 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1995	Rosewood, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1995	Ozone, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1995	Praia Grande (Parana), BR	daily rain	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Milingimbi, AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Groenkloof, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Kenton, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Bloemfontein Airpor, ZA	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Rocklands, ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Franklin, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Argyle Downs, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Undoolya, AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Palmyra, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Delaware, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Doorndraai, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Engeland, ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Rockville, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Wooster Exp STN, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1995	Nashville 1 E, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	42 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1995. 1995 had 1,688 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 25	1,290
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1