Weather Records on 25 January 2012

864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 January 2012. Highest significance: New Braunfels, US.

Key Facts for 25 January 2012

On 25 January 2012, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 797 daily.
New Braunfels set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 25 January 2012.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

864 stations

864 station records on 25 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.6 mm (9.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Atoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.2 mm (7.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Calliope Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Calvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hysham	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ft Worth NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jacksboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.8 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lipan 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hinze Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	238.0 mm (9.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Belah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Mill	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Bardon Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	196.0 mm (7.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wunburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	291.0 mm (11.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Mudgeeraba Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Cotton West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.0 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Cotton Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.8 mm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tyalgum (Kerrs Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hords Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madill	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

864 records

Records set or tied on 25 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 520, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 25 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	520
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 25 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 65, daily 797.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

745 broken records

Margins by which the 745 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 373.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 January 2012

Top 20 records on 25 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 January 2012	New Braunfels, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	93 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 January 2012	Grapevine Dam, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 January 2012	Redlands Hrs, AU	monthly rain	250.6 mm (9.9 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	64 years	79 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Weatherford, US	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	62 years	77 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Bowie, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Roanoke, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 years	75 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	113 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	San Marcos, US	monthly rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	47 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Graham, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Atoka, US	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Durant, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	95 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Alderley, AU	daily rain	190.2 mm (7.5 in)	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Calliope Station, AU	daily rain	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Antelope, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Dialville 2 W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	113 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Rainbow, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Calvin, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Blanco, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Columbus, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
25 January 2012	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)

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 864 records.

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

Records on 01-25 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1813	1
1823	3
1834	2
1845	1
1846	2
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	3
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1887	2
1890	8
1891	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	12
1904	17
1905	19
1906	7
1907	19
1908	7
1909	43
1910	21
1911	16
1912	20
1913	28
1914	60
1915	65
1916	89
1917	42
1918	53
1919	36
1920	61
1921	34
1922	75
1923	218
1924	118
1925	54
1926	80
1927	88
1928	179
1929	323
1930	317
1931	521
1932	219
1933	513
1934	457
1935	631
1936	429
1937	1,110
1938	665
1939	189
1940	1,215
1941	1,246
1942	683
1943	640
1944	1,344
1945	296
1946	320
1947	796
1948	708
1949	1,337
1950	2,290
1951	557
1952	569
1953	548
1954	373
1955	404
1956	311
1957	493
1958	457
1959	399
1960	263
1961	673
1962	492
1963	990
1964	533
1965	246
1966	541
1967	836
1968	592
1969	953
1970	510
1971	679
1972	737
1973	621
1974	685
1975	888
1976	713
1977	773
1978	1,209
1979	1,356
1980	704
1981	1,042
1982	975
1983	627
1984	758
1985	811
1986	406
1987	833
1988	926
1989	895
1990	1,476
1991	1,018
1992	1,077
1993	851
1994	911
1995	845
1996	1,292
1997	913
1998	488
1999	1,457
2000	1,332
2001	603
2002	1,074
2003	1,242
2004	1,174
2005	929
2006	1,112
2007	1,135
2008	823
2009	849
2010	1,222
2011	664
2012	864
2013	839
2014	1,094
2015	685
2016	974
2017	1,008
2018	613
2019	469
2020	459
2021	1,094
2022	281
2023	941
2024	931
2025	958
2026	2,391

Download the Data

Data for records on 2012-01-25: 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 2026-10-15 (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 50	667
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1