Weather Records on 12 January 2009

839 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 2009. Highest significance: Miranda Downs Station, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 2009

On 12 January 2009, 839 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
495 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 800 daily.
Miranda Downs Station set a daily record precipitation of 174.0 mm (6.9 in) on 12 January 2009.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

839 stations

839 station records on 12 January 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	64 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Verona	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	278.4 mm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	436.2 mm (17.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zearing	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	245.0 mm (9.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	256.0 mm (10.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Isidro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 3 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ephraim	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Julatten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Severin St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Benghazi Benina	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nevado de Toluca	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	315.0 mm (12.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

839 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 259, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 236, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 59.

Records on 12 January 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	259
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	236
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	59

Records on 12 January 2009 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 27, daily 800.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

660 broken records

Margins by which the 660 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 2009

Top 20 records on 12 January 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 2009	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2009	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2009	Willows 6 W, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	99 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2009	Santa Rosa, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2009	Verona, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Ridgeway 1 S, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Kentfield, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Oakland 1 SE, US	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Healdsburg, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Cairns Aero, AU	daily rain	278.4 mm (11.0 in)	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Cape Tribulation Store, AU	all-time rain	436.2 mm (17.2 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Zearing, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Wilton, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	43.1 cm (17.0 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Annex Creek, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	245.0 mm (9.6 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Jalapa, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Napa State Hospital, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Orland, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Center 4SE, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2009	Port Alexander, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 839 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	634
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1