Weather Records on 20 January 2012

848 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 2012. Highest significance: Mundaring, AU.

Key Facts for 20 January 2012

On 20 January 2012, 848 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
358 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 818 daily.
Mundaring set a monthly record daily precipitation of 68.8 mm (2.7 in) on 20 January 2012.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

848 stations

848 station records on 20 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Serpentine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Pomeroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dworshak Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	145.7 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roundup	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 16 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bickley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guadalupe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caransebes	Romania	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gidgegannup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mackenzie	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Afyon	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-27.6 C (-17.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bostetter R.S.	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	132.0 cm (52.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bricelyn	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harry L Englebright Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Disaster Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Media Luna	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record snow depth	129.5 cm (51.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roleystone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nice	France	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arellano	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

848 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 76, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 20 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	76
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 20 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 27, daily 818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

639 broken records

Margins by which the 639 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

20 January 2012

Top 20 records on 20 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 2012	Mundaring, AU	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 January 2012	Serpentine, AU	monthly rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	75 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2012	Pomeroy, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	117 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2012	Little Port Walter, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	32.8 cm (12.9 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2012	Chidlow, AU	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 January 2012	Dworshak Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	145.7 mm (5.7 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Amiandos, CY	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Roundup, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Idaho Falls 16 SE, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	113 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Crandall Creek, US	daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Waterdale, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Hysham, US	all-time snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Pomeroy, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Wooroloo, AU	monthly rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Alexandria, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Boscabel, AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 2012	Canon City, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	110 years	43 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 848 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,597
2026	193

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Data for records on 2012-01-20: 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	601
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1