Weather Records on 13 January 1916
49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1916. Highest significance: Dubuque River, US.
Key Facts for 13 January 1916
- On 13 January 1916, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 48 daily.
- Dubuque River set a daily record low maximum temperature of -22.2 C (-8.0 F) on 13 January 1916.
- Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.
Record Map
49 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque River | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -22.2 C (-8.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kei Road (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olands Norra Udde | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Greenville Dwtn AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -40.0 C (-40.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -43.9 C (-47.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -38.9 C (-38.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swift Current | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -41.1 C (-42.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ekaterinburg | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | -2.7 C (27.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -29.4 C (-20.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -38.9 C (-38.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -31.7 C (-25.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wiarton | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -40.6 C (-41.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Guelph Oac | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cap Chat | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Astrakan | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -26.1 C (-15.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -30.0 C (-22.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -31.7 C (-25.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concordia ASOS | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mahackala | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concordia ASOS | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -42.8 C (-45.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maccue | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morgantown 1 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjornholt | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bic | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bic | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -30.0 C (-22.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Guelph Oac | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Helmond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -21.0 C (-5.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hogsback (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -31.7 C (-25.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
49 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 9 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 15 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 19 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 48 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
42 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 39 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 January 1916| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January 1916 | Dubuque River, US | daily low max | -22.2 C (-8.0 F) | 8.3 C (14.9 F) | 30 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Kei Road (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 34 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily low max | -24.4 C (-11.9 F) | 7.7 C (13.9 F) | 30 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Olands Norra Udde, SE | monthly rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Greenville Dwtn AP, US | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Windsor Riverside, CA | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 41 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily low min | -40.0 C (-40.0 F) | 6.7 C (12.1 F) | 27 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily low min | -43.9 C (-47.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 34 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US | daily low min | -38.9 C (-38.0 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 27 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Madison Wb City, US | daily low max | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Swift Current, CA | daily low min | -41.1 C (-42.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 27 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Ekaterinburg, RU | daily high min | -2.7 C (27.1 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US | daily low min | -29.4 C (-20.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 27 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily low min | -38.9 C (-38.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily low max | -31.7 C (-25.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 34 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Wiarton, CA | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 19 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily low min | -40.6 C (-41.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1916 | Guelph Oac, CA | daily high max | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1916Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1799 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 23 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 60 |
| 1912 | 104 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 58 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 49 |
| 1917 | 39 |
| 1918 | 102 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 87 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 104 |
| 1923 | 72 |
| 1924 | 68 |
| 1925 | 418 |
| 1926 | 62 |
| 1927 | 189 |
| 1928 | 638 |
| 1929 | 116 |
| 1930 | 310 |
| 1931 | 102 |
| 1932 | 1,183 |
| 1933 | 115 |
| 1934 | 232 |
| 1935 | 174 |
| 1936 | 220 |
| 1937 | 284 |
| 1938 | 235 |
| 1939 | 357 |
| 1940 | 324 |
| 1941 | 415 |
| 1942 | 318 |
| 1943 | 377 |
| 1944 | 373 |
| 1945 | 507 |
| 1946 | 212 |
| 1947 | 341 |
| 1948 | 533 |
| 1949 | 420 |
| 1950 | 1,141 |
| 1951 | 400 |
| 1952 | 375 |
| 1953 | 669 |
| 1954 | 427 |
| 1955 | 261 |
| 1956 | 469 |
| 1957 | 552 |
| 1958 | 327 |
| 1959 | 347 |
| 1960 | 968 |
| 1961 | 264 |
| 1962 | 711 |
| 1963 | 1,727 |
| 1964 | 995 |
| 1965 | 320 |
| 1966 | 652 |
| 1967 | 470 |
| 1968 | 1,024 |
| 1969 | 615 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 827 |
| 1972 | 1,221 |
| 1973 | 928 |
| 1974 | 762 |
| 1975 | 916 |
| 1976 | 683 |
| 1977 | 889 |
| 1978 | 487 |
| 1979 | 1,801 |
| 1980 | 1,246 |
| 1981 | 1,168 |
| 1982 | 1,381 |
| 1983 | 1,131 |
| 1984 | 657 |
| 1985 | 923 |
| 1986 | 619 |
| 1987 | 1,851 |
| 1988 | 674 |
| 1989 | 769 |
| 1990 | 517 |
| 1991 | 627 |
| 1992 | 841 |
| 1993 | 2,132 |
| 1994 | 1,264 |
| 1995 | 1,729 |
| 1996 | 1,855 |
| 1997 | 2,435 |
| 1998 | 1,001 |
| 1999 | 679 |
| 2000 | 966 |
| 2001 | 662 |
| 2002 | 1,219 |
| 2003 | 566 |
| 2004 | 769 |
| 2005 | 1,883 |
| 2006 | 1,104 |
| 2007 | 2,370 |
| 2008 | 398 |
| 2009 | 875 |
| 2010 | 800 |
| 2011 | 1,358 |
| 2012 | 433 |
| 2013 | 1,645 |
| 2014 | 370 |
| 2015 | 916 |
| 2016 | 422 |
| 2017 | 1,126 |
| 2018 | 961 |
| 2019 | 479 |
| 2020 | 611 |
| 2021 | 631 |
| 2022 | 753 |
| 2023 | 740 |
| 2024 | 1,987 |
| 2025 | 436 |
| 2026 | 1,151 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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