Weather Records on 11 January 2012

881 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 January 2012. Highest significance: Wister 3S, US.

Key Facts for 11 January 2012

On 11 January 2012, 881 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
498 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 870 daily.
Wister 3S set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 11 January 2012.
Across 158 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

881 stations

881 station records on 11 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wister 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Usak	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Daniel Z Romualdez	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forrest State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lenorah	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guadalupe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Edom	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

881 records

Records set or tied on 11 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 398, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 221, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 11 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	398
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	221
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 11 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 870.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

720 broken records

Margins by which the 720 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 January 2012

Top 20 records on 11 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 January 2012	Wister 3S, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Saint Bernard, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Usak, TR	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Daniel Z Romualdez, PH	daily rain	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Haleyville, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Clinton, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Yarraloola, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Forrest State Forest, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Sallisaw 2 NW, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	115 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Sandy Hook, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	129 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Chiconautla, MX	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Medford, US	daily high max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Marshall, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Postville, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Wessington Springs, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 January 2012	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily high max	34.2 C (93.6 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	32 years	42 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2012. 2012 had 881 records.

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

Records on 01-11 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1803	2
1840	1
1851	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1871	1
1873	3
1876	1
1877	3
1878	1
1879	4
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	1
1896	8
1897	14
1898	5
1899	3
1900	8
1901	6
1902	6
1903	15
1904	3
1905	10
1906	4
1907	9
1908	7
1909	28
1910	50
1911	48
1912	47
1913	32
1914	41
1915	26
1916	79
1917	107
1918	208
1919	17
1920	101
1921	65
1922	131
1923	106
1924	367
1925	116
1926	102
1927	278
1928	589
1929	112
1930	186
1931	115
1932	180
1933	239
1934	192
1935	163
1936	475
1937	325
1938	192
1939	370
1940	419
1941	348
1942	687
1943	206
1944	109
1945	624
1946	325
1947	259
1948	342
1949	970
1950	420
1951	325
1952	214
1953	797
1954	526
1955	214
1956	594
1957	506
1958	344
1959	439
1960	548
1961	414
1962	2,062
1963	1,600
1964	248
1965	431
1966	246
1967	412
1968	1,103
1969	511
1970	539
1971	871
1972	1,400
1973	675
1974	1,878
1975	2,114
1976	685
1977	1,319
1978	654
1979	1,379
1980	1,319
1981	959
1982	2,363
1983	1,486
1984	828
1985	699
1986	873
1987	1,598
1988	1,065
1989	836
1990	1,459
1991	1,469
1992	718
1993	1,883
1994	667
1995	1,297
1996	1,366
1997	1,558
1998	1,165
1999	923
2000	1,122
2001	778
2002	970
2003	752
2004	848
2005	1,539
2006	1,096
2007	994
2008	1,019
2009	682
2010	1,093
2011	1,709
2012	881
2013	1,468
2014	684
2015	533
2016	555
2017	1,124
2018	1,027
2019	345
2020	1,617
2021	702
2022	295
2023	676
2024	614
2025	806
2026	499

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	716
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1