Weather Records on 12 January 2022

570 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 2022. Highest significance: Jarpstrommen, SE.

Key Facts for 12 January 2022

On 12 January 2022, 570 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
355 were record highs and 37 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 541 daily.
Jarpstrommen set a monthly record daily precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 12 January 2022.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

570 stations

570 station records on 12 January 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jarpstrommen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nowra Ran Air Station AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kitamiesashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mombetsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eresfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Sahalinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kaxas-Aflo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edevik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Eremophila Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sorli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leksvik - Myran	Norway	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Primda	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eide Pa Nordmore	Norway	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Orskog	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Angardsvatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Almdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hoglekardalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Bridgewater)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Istad Kraftstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lundsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hemavan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jharsuguda	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nordfjordeid - Nymark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jormlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buenos Aires Observ	Argentina	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ovre Ardal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hustadvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Vanvilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Obihiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo (Wandella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tubuai	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culebra #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brazzaville	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oksendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loksmyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Digernaset	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Liberec	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sapporo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tafjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nagpur Sonegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

570 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 186, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 12 January 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	186
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 12 January 2022 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 25, daily 541.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

502 broken records

Margins by which the 502 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 2022

Top 20 records on 12 January 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 2022	Jarpstrommen, SE	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Condobolin Retirement Village, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	129 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Tunnsjo, NO	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	114 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	111 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Nowra Ran Air Station AWS, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	66 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Kitamiesashi, JP	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Norddal, NO	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	111 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Mombetsu, JP	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 January 2022	Eresfjord, NO	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Juzhno-Sahalinsk, RU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Kaxas-Aflo_D, SE	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Edevik, SE	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	110 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Waikerie (Eremophila Park), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Sorli, NO	daily rain	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Leksvik - Myran, NO	daily rain	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Startup 1 E, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	94 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Primda, CZ	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 2022	Eide Pa Nordmore, NO	monthly rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	65 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2022. 2022 had 570 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	458
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1