Weather Records on 12 January 2020

1,310 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 2020. Highest significance: Neosho, US.

Key Facts for 12 January 2020

On 12 January 2020, 1,310 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
942 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 1,219 daily.
Neosho set a daily record precipitation of 79.5 mm (3.1 in) on 12 January 2020.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,310 stations

1,310 station records on 12 January 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Vale 5SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Baingoin	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corydon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grosse Pointe Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dearborn	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gouverneur 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hicksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,310 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 523, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 419, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 12 January 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	523
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	419
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 12 January 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 90, daily 1,219.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,107 broken records

Margins by which the 1,107 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 2020

Top 20 records on 12 January 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 2020	Neosho, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2020	Cedar Vale 5SSE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2020	Colton 2 N, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2020	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Montpelier, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Yale 1 NNW, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Baingoin, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	118 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Towanda 1 S, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	121 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Corydon, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Russellville, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Elmira, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	121 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Batesburg, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	121 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Addison, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	121 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Hohenwald, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	114 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2020	Grosse Pointe Farms, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	49 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2020. 2020 had 1,310 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 20	1,040
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	4
140 to 160	1