Weather Records on 13 January 1961

264 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1961. Highest significance: Punta Gorda, US.

Key Facts for 13 January 1961

On 13 January 1961, 264 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 259 daily.
Punta Gorda set a monthly record daily precipitation of 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 13 January 1961.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

264 stations

264 station records on 13 January 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Punta Gorda	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Estanzuela (Eele)	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Droogefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carinhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bralorne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chute Aux Galets	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Petrun	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmorgan	India	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Erudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yajlju	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

264 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 68, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 13 January 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	68
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 13 January 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 259.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

207 broken records

Margins by which the 207 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1961

Top 20 records on 13 January 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 1961	Punta Gorda, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1961	Tambe (Itambe), BR	daily rain	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1961	Arcadia, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1961	Fellsmere 7 SSW, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1961	La Estanzuela (Eele), UY	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1961	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1961	Droogefontein, ZA	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Titusville, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Belle Plaine, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	66 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Chariton 1 E, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Fruitland, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Blakely, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Carinhanha, BR	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Bralorne, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Osceola, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Beaumont City, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Madison Wb City, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	66 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1961	Ashland #2, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	66 years	28 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1961. 1961 had 264 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-13 in each year
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 2026-10-17 (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	196
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1