Weather Records on 12 January 2012

810 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 2012. Highest significance: Pardoo Station, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 2012

On 12 January 2012, 810 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 786 daily.
Pardoo Station set a daily record precipitation of 168.5 mm (6.6 in) on 12 January 2012.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

810 stations

810 station records on 12 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hat Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Haven Tweed AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wallareenya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Westhampton Gabreski AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
NE Phila AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Cantil	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hafsas	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Dells Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hat Yai	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Illinois City Dam 16	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericktown 4 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record snow depth	213.4 cm (84.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wittenoom	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jaral de Berrios	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trang	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

810 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 300, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 12 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	300
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 12 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 786.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

671 broken records

Margins by which the 671 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 661.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 2012

Top 20 records on 12 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 2012	Pardoo Station, AU	daily rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	46 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2012	Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2012	Warrawagine, AU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Hat Yai, TH	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Yarrie, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	113 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 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)
12 January 2012	Galena, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Downing, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Waukesha Wwtp, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Big Is, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	New Haven Tweed AP, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily low min	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Dover, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Hale Loud Dam, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Albemarle, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2012	Watertown Wwtp, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	84 years	40 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 810 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	525
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	1,199
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 2026-10-14 (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	661
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1