Weather Records on 5 January 2012

1,307 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2012. Highest significance: Saentis, CH.

Key Facts for 5 January 2012

On 5 January 2012, 1,307 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,030 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,232 daily.
Saentis set a daily record precipitation of 86.2 mm (3.4 in) on 5 January 2012.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,307 stations

1,307 station records on 5 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montabaur	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blythe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,307 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 770, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 260, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 5 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	770
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	260
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 5 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 74, daily 1,232.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,067 broken records

Margins by which the 1,067 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

5 January 2012

Top 20 records on 5 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 2012	Saentis, CH	daily rain	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Canyon Dam, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Montabaur, DE	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Huron Rgnl AP, US	monthly high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	111 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Aberdeen, US	monthly high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Steele 4N, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Fullerton 1 ESE, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Tioga 1E, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Britton, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	113 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Oberstdorf, DE	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Julesburg, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	118 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Saint Maries, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Montevideo 1SW, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Howard, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Concrete Ppl Fish STN, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Austin #2, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	McDermitt, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	Minot Exp STN, US	daily high min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2012	New England, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	97 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

1795 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2012. 2012 had 1,307 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	517
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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Data for records on 2012-01-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,065
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1