Weather Records on 22 January 2012

659 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 January 2012. Highest significance: Mtn Dell Dam, US.

Key Facts for 22 January 2012

On 22 January 2012, 659 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
328 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 638 daily.
Mtn Dell Dam set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 22 January 2012.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

659 stations

659 station records on 22 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sylacauga 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Penang	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nadi Airport	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	141.6 mm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
West Haldon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glamoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brigham City Waste Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ansonia 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldine	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yasawa-I-Rara	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	169.1 mm (6.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeba	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jalpa de Mendez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mahnomen	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Larnaca	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oravska Lesna	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Narrabilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Big Bar 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pinnacles Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ruth	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Ind Air Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Phillip	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dobuilevu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bahia de Los Angeles	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
White Sands Natl Mon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atakpane	Togo	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

659 records

Records set or tied on 22 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 193, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 22 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	193
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 22 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 638.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

473 broken records

Margins by which the 473 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

22 January 2012

Top 20 records on 22 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 January 2012	Mtn Dell Dam, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 January 2012	Sylacauga 4 NE, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Edgartown, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Laurel, US	monthly high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Homestead Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	116 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Penang, FJ	daily rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	186.8 mm (7.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Lead, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Belka, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Nadi Airport, FJ	daily rain	141.6 mm (5.6 in)	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Atoyac, MX	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	West Haldon, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Roldal, NO	daily snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Tonsina, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Glamoff, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Cortez, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Alexandria, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Liberty, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Mineral, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 January 2012	Norwich Public Utility Plt, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	0 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 659 records.

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

Records on 01-22 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1800	1
1823	1
1829	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	1
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	3
1881	3
1884	4
1887	1
1888	1
1891	3
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	5
1896	5
1897	5
1898	6
1899	11
1900	3
1901	3
1902	17
1903	14
1904	12
1905	3
1906	59
1907	16
1908	8
1909	31
1910	67
1911	16
1912	4
1913	16
1914	30
1915	30
1916	48
1917	163
1918	71
1919	27
1920	32
1921	37
1922	27
1923	52
1924	268
1925	208
1926	259
1927	453
1928	84
1929	260
1930	741
1931	138
1932	198
1933	845
1934	372
1935	461
1936	597
1937	888
1938	276
1939	261
1940	599
1941	237
1942	543
1943	1,300
1944	247
1945	129
1946	341
1947	283
1948	565
1949	365
1950	539
1951	255
1952	753
1953	202
1954	621
1955	384
1956	410
1957	789
1958	417
1959	712
1960	443
1961	1,100
1962	733
1963	574
1964	525
1965	476
1966	864
1967	1,041
1968	684
1969	830
1970	1,675
1971	323
1972	524
1973	692
1974	558
1975	469
1976	958
1977	617
1978	819
1979	897
1980	578
1981	1,192
1982	1,941
1983	974
1984	1,220
1985	1,365
1986	523
1987	1,339
1988	1,140
1989	625
1990	830
1991	654
1992	458
1993	1,700
1994	1,054
1995	1,125
1996	698
1997	1,521
1998	591
1999	1,709
2000	1,019
2001	462
2002	1,126
2003	756
2004	605
2005	1,242
2006	924
2007	1,249
2008	795
2009	1,031
2010	1,205
2011	817
2012	659
2013	785
2014	808
2015	605
2016	837
2017	1,197
2018	927
2019	635
2020	510
2021	547
2022	612
2023	630
2024	940
2025	1,484
2026	230

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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	460
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1