Weather Records on 12 January 1997

1,957 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1997. Highest significance: Kremmling, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 1997

On 12 January 1997, 1,957 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
167 were record highs and 1,100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 49 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 1,823 daily.
Kremmling set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 12 January 1997.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,957 stations

1,957 station records on 12 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kremmling	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Levan	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Corinne	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record snow depth	154.9 cm (61.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conlen	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Anson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kweekwa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Springs Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio Zaragoza -Belen-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ghost Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Valle de la Trinidad	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yucca 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,957 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 736, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 364, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 198, Deepest snow cover 222.

Records on 12 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	736
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	364
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	198
Deepest snow cover	222

Records on 12 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 49, monthly 85, daily 1,823.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,543 broken records

Margins by which the 1,543 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1997

Top 20 records on 12 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1997	Kremmling, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	87 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1997	Lowville, US	daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	94 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1997	Levan, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Estes Park, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Eagle Nest, US	monthly snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Corinne, US	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Steamboat Springs, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Pioche, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Steamboat Springs, US	all-time snow depth	154.9 cm (61.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Vallecito Dam, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Hollis 5E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Tooele, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Mc Lean, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Delta, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Vallecito Dam, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	6 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Tierra Amarilla 4 N, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Conlen, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1997	Chama, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	70 years	49 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 1,957 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	1,451
100 to 200	66
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	6
500 to 600	2