Weather Records on 7 January 2012

537 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 2012. Highest significance: Tulcea, RO.

Key Facts for 7 January 2012

On 7 January 2012, 537 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
386 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 520 daily.
Tulcea set a monthly record daily precipitation of 54.4 mm (2.1 in) on 7 January 2012.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

537 stations

537 station records on 7 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tulcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	124.5 cm (49.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kitoi Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glennallen Kcam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Broughton (Wandearah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosiori de Vede	Romania	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chuuk WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cundancito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Usak	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shenandoah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chapman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Linguere	Senegal	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Echo Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli Airport	Libya	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Guadalupe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-34.9 C (-30.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

537 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 310, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 7 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	310
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 7 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 520.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

399 broken records

Margins by which the 399 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

7 January 2012

Top 20 records on 7 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 2012	Tulcea, RO	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Calarasi, RO	monthly rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	124.5 cm (49.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Clarinda, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Caledonia, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Kitoi Bay, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Clifton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Glennallen Kcam, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Pawnee City, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Chilton, US	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Oconto 4 W, US	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	111 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Hampton, US	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	109 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Lake Park 3SSE, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Mt Ayr, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Central Michigan UNIV, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Towner 2 NE, US	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	E Tawas, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 2012	Wirrabara Forest, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	36 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

1826 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 2012. 2012 had 537 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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Data for records on 2012-01-07: 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 100	395
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1