Weather Records on 12 January 1972

1,289 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 January 1972. Highest significance: Portland, AU.

Key Facts for 12 January 1972

On 12 January 1972, 1,289 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,268 daily.
Portland set a daily record precipitation of 61.5 mm (2.4 in) on 12 January 1972.
Across 156 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,289 stations

1,289 station records on 12 January 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 January 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tyrendarra (Ellangowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Port Fairy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koroit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie Manor (Boolarra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nullawarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool Shire Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Longford (Denton Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Matiwa (B0S)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	241.5 mm (9.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nappa Merrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cobden (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gellibrand River West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Johanna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Narridy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warrion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fingal (Legge Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mintaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paringa (Beardy Park Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Welgeleven	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ovando	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hecla	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke (Beemery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kanmantoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock (Wave Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Macarthur (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fielden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pendroy 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,289 records

Records set or tied on 12 January 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 779, Heaviest daily snowfall 133, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 12 January 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	779
Heaviest daily snowfall	133
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 12 January 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 1,268.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,114 broken records

Margins by which the 1,114 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 January 1972

Top 20 records on 12 January 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 January 1972	Portland, AU	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Millicent, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Cape Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Beachport, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Tyrendarra (Ellangowan), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Hawkesdale (Post Office), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Nelson, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 January 1972	Port Fairy Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Terang, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Cody, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Koroit, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Leslie Manor (Boolarra), AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Nullawarre, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Warrnambool Shire Office, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Warrnambool (Post Office), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Longford (Denton Close), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 January 1972	Port Campbell Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	70 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 1,289 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	1,056
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	3