Weather Records on 16 January 2012

569 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 2012. Highest significance: Ottawa, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 2012

On 16 January 2012, 569 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
288 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 559 daily.
Ottawa set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 16 January 2012.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

569 stations

569 station records on 16 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Melilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tolt S Fk Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Castellon	Spain	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arellano	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wittmann 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton 4S Mesonet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paraburdoo Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale (Cooyong Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Long Beach Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Elliot Island	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Packwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sequim 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Annette AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carrera Larga	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Herington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Media Luna	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gage AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record low minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista de Loreto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Estapilla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

569 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 16 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 16 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 559.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

401 broken records

Margins by which the 401 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 2012

Top 20 records on 16 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 2012	Ottawa, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2012	Villahermosa (Dge), MX	daily rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2012	Melilla, ES	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Valencia, ES	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Atoyac, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Wallace, US	daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Bundaberg Aero, AU	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Mancos 1SW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Lorraine, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Paradise, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Ketchikan AP, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Tularosa, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	El Vado Dam, US	daily high min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Grants AP, US	daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Marlin, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	106 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Landsburg, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	80 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Cassville 1 NE, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Conroe, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2012	Olga 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	61 years	39 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 569 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,400
2025	684
2026	506

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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	395
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1