Weather Records on 12 January 1999

871 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1999. Highest significance: Mt Pulaski, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 1999

On 12 January 1999, 871 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
349 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 830 daily.
Mt Pulaski set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 12 January 1999.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

871 stations

871 station records on 12 January 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bath	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Auvergne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.2 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Union Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flint Fcwos	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cross Village 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chillagoe Atherton Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olenek	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Piper City	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alldays	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Reynolds Fld	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talisman I	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-7.6 C (18.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grosse Pointe Farms	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

871 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 69, Deepest snow cover 158.

Records on 12 January 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	69
Deepest snow cover	158

Records on 12 January 1999 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 30, daily 830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1999

Top 20 records on 12 January 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1999	Mt Pulaski, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1999	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Lowell, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Bath, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Cross Village 1E, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Wheatfield, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Lowell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Danville, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Monticello, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Montezuma 1 W, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Sheaville 1 SE, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Dixon Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Pocahontas, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	87 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Albion, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1999	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	44 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1999. 1999 had 871 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	534
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	27
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	8
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1