Weather Records on 12 January 2018

1,198 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 2018. Highest significance: Angelica, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 2018

On 12 January 2018, 1,198 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
642 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 1,172 daily.
Angelica set a daily record precipitation of 35.3 mm (1.4 in) on 12 January 2018.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

1,198 stations

1,198 station records on 12 January 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Mudanjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Muccan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville-Stowe State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nita Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Herman	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hornell Almond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dworshak Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mitchell	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwillard Dashields L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford 4SW Rsch 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jocassee 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jixi	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dyersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enka	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Altoona 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,198 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 274, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 368, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 386, Heaviest daily snowfall 60, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 12 January 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	274
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	368
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	386
Heaviest daily snowfall	60
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 12 January 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 25, daily 1,172.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

995 broken records

Margins by which the 995 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 2018

Top 20 records on 12 January 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 2018	Angelica, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 January 2018	Olean, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	77 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2018	Mudanjiang, CN	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2018	Hopewell, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2018	Muccan, AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2018	Old Forge, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2018	Kane 1NNE, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2018	Williamsport Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Highlands, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Big Moose 3 SE, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Morrisville-Stowe State AP, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Millinocket Muni AP, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Big Timber, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Pittsfield Muni AP, US	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Nita Downs, AU	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Herman, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Hornell Almond Dam, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Boonville 1S, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2018	Belleville L&D, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	53 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 1,198 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 50	973
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1