Weather Records on 30 January 2012

827 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 2012. Highest significance: Carabost, AU.

Key Facts for 30 January 2012

On 30 January 2012, 827 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
312 were record highs and 246 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 811 daily.
Carabost set a daily record precipitation of 65.6 mm (2.6 in) on 30 January 2012.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

827 stations

827 station records on 30 January 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beckom (Stawell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ny-Alesund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poblado C-28	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzalez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thredbo Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock (Miarb)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Santiago	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narrandera Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jerecuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Vega	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sulina	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-9.2 C (15.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Savage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cardabia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mahrigong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuquio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.6 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stromlo Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Vize	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

827 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 180, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 242, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 30 January 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	180
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	242
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 30 January 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 811.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

705 broken records

Margins by which the 705 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 2012

Top 20 records on 30 January 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 2012	Carabost, AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2012	Melrose (Para Gums), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2012	Hatfield (Clare), AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	136 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2012	Beckom (Stawell St), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	102 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	The Rock Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Ny-Alesund, NO	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	136 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Chiltern (Post Office), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Saint Maries, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Moulamein Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Poblado C-28, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti, AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Luling, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Bimbowrie, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	94 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Gonzalez, MX	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Thredbo Village, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2012	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 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

1796 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2012. 2012 had 827 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	680
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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Data for records on 2012-01-30: 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	688
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1