Weather Records on 12 January 2014

515 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 2014. Highest significance: Mayfield Pwr Plt, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 2014

On 12 January 2014, 515 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
308 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 498 daily.
Mayfield Pwr Plt set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 12 January 2014.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

515 stations

515 station records on 12 January 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mayfield Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kapoho Beach 93.11	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.3 C (115.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
York Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mariscal Estigarrib	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Gilead 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kotel'nikovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mullewa	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.6 C (115.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wagin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	44.0 C (111.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hartline	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gage AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bardufoss	Norway	Record low maximum temperature	-23.1 C (-9.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Howe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gage AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albany Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lastovo	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record snow depth	218.4 cm (86.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Murmansk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gudermes	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palmdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

515 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 171, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 12 January 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 12 January 2014 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 13, daily 498.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

388 broken records

Margins by which the 388 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 431.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 2014

Top 20 records on 12 January 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 2014	Mayfield Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Kapoho Beach 93.11, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high min	11.8 C (53.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	124 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Rutland, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Northam, AU	monthly high max	46.3 C (115.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	York Pond, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Laurens, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Genoa 2 W, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Mojave, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Towanda 1 S, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	118 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Wongan Hills, AU	all-time high min	30.5 C (86.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Turgaj, KZ	daily high min	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Tekamah, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	113 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Hawley 1 E, US	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	115 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Elberton 2 N, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	96 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Pearce Raaf, AU	all-time high min	31.2 C (88.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Mariscal Estigarrib, PY	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2014	Wisdom, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	40 years	35 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

1794 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2014. 2014 had 515 records.

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

Records on 01-12 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1812	1
1830	2
1840	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1863	2
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1889	1
1890	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	6
1903	13
1904	3
1905	15
1906	4
1907	12
1908	29
1909	19
1910	43
1911	70
1912	55
1913	19
1914	67
1915	39
1916	47
1917	118
1918	148
1919	24
1920	73
1921	31
1922	71
1923	65
1924	87
1925	141
1926	65
1927	144
1928	629
1929	103
1930	185
1931	142
1932	475
1933	91
1934	222
1935	299
1936	334
1937	260
1938	179
1939	296
1940	315
1941	246
1942	327
1943	440
1944	119
1945	490
1946	288
1947	258
1948	330
1949	510
1950	399
1951	368
1952	268
1953	1,207
1954	427
1955	302
1956	503
1957	376
1958	410
1959	568
1960	1,365
1961	291
1962	1,397
1963	2,005
1964	635
1965	346
1966	485
1967	436
1968	1,207
1969	514
1970	527
1971	763
1972	1,289
1973	564
1974	1,057
1975	1,205
1976	986
1977	1,078
1978	711
1979	1,295
1980	1,442
1981	1,508
1982	1,614
1983	1,115
1984	596
1985	896
1986	690
1987	2,007
1988	841
1989	1,019
1990	637
1991	1,324
1992	774
1993	1,923
1994	942
1995	1,688
1996	1,596
1997	1,957
1998	1,077
1999	871
2000	1,061
2001	575
2002	1,011
2003	737
2004	651
2005	1,918
2006	1,117
2007	1,410
2008	715
2009	839
2010	1,044
2011	1,714
2012	810
2013	1,481
2014	515
2015	743
2016	400
2017	1,358
2018	1,198
2019	919
2020	1,310
2021	618
2022	570
2023	830
2024	1,068
2025	543
2026	630

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	385
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1