Weather Records on 11 July 2012

1,053 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 July 2012. Highest significance: Asheville, US.

Key Facts for 11 July 2012

On 11 July 2012, 1,053 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
381 were record highs and 173 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,027 daily.
Asheville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 94.2 mm (3.7 in) on 11 July 2012.
Across 167 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

1,053 stations

1,053 station records on 11 July 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 July 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Willis Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sumter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hoofddorp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kota Kinabalu Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Majors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Peyotan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Come By Chance Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Parr	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crediton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dederang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson Beach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Huntingdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby (Carovale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Koorawatha (Boorowa Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garema (Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baringhup (Blue Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mumbil (Burrendong Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,053 records

Records set or tied on 11 July 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 224, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 499.

Records on 11 July 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	224
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	499
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 July 2012 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 17, daily 1,027.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

848 broken records

Margins by which the 848 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 July 2012

Top 20 records on 11 July 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 July 2012	Asheville, US	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	116 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
11 July 2012	Tot-Ma, RU	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 July 2012	Yackandandah, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 July 2012	Willis Island, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 July 2012	Sumter, US	monthly high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	110 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 July 2012	Kergunyah South, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Lethebrook, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Hoofddorp, NL	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Conroe, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Kota Kinabalu Intl, MY	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Helmond, NL	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Rutherglen Research, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Majors Creek, AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	San Juan Peyotan, MX	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	107 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	120 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	The Rock Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 2012	Wooragee, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	54 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

1813 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 2012. 2012 had 1,053 records.

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

Records on 07-11 in each year
Year	Records
1813	2
1815	1
1816	1
1821	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	2
1851	2
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	1
1876	3
1878	2
1879	3
1882	2
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	9
1890	5
1891	4
1894	12
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	4
1901	4
1902	3
1903	7
1904	14
1905	16
1906	17
1907	23
1908	36
1909	16
1910	24
1911	87
1912	21
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	29
1917	121
1918	18
1919	37
1920	22
1921	179
1922	56
1923	107
1924	100
1925	425
1926	215
1927	106
1928	91
1929	121
1930	572
1931	206
1932	291
1933	705
1934	413
1935	387
1936	1,268
1937	405
1938	244
1939	496
1940	296
1941	517
1942	734
1943	369
1944	702
1945	978
1946	275
1947	388
1948	313
1949	286
1950	619
1951	849
1952	519
1953	554
1954	758
1955	343
1956	534
1957	495
1958	519
1959	523
1960	373
1961	731
1962	536
1963	706
1964	482
1965	406
1966	503
1967	368
1968	482
1969	569
1970	404
1971	547
1972	486
1973	658
1974	858
1975	1,107
1976	734
1977	537
1978	829
1979	519
1980	1,002
1981	663
1982	642
1983	984
1984	1,174
1985	607
1986	691
1987	1,030
1988	973
1989	832
1990	1,010
1991	1,038
1992	926
1993	1,227
1994	839
1995	1,037
1996	1,283
1997	686
1998	1,235
1999	1,175
2000	862
2001	874
2002	1,438
2003	1,033
2004	658
2005	1,105
2006	809
2007	962
2008	759
2009	801
2010	1,210
2011	1,016
2012	1,053
2013	553
2014	540
2015	766
2016	1,035
2017	589
2018	439
2019	606
2020	814
2021	935
2022	581
2023	873
2024	1,064
2025	439
2026	705

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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 2026-10-13 (13 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 20	779
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1