Weather Records on 13 January 1972

1,221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1972. Highest significance: Wantabadgery, AU.

Key Facts for 13 January 1972

On 13 January 1972, 1,221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
374 were record highs and 285 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,189 daily.
Wantabadgery set a daily record precipitation of 70.6 mm (2.8 in) on 13 January 1972.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

1,221 stations

1,221 station records on 13 January 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milner	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Haarlem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Branglebar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elberta	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toorang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jetsonville ( Muskfield )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ontonagon	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Illabo (Clock Museum)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmiet, Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Horeb (Marathorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Emby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,221 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 230, Lowest daily maximum 151, Highest daily minimum 144, Lowest daily minimum 134, Heaviest daily rainfall 458, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 13 January 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	230
Lowest daily maximum	151
Highest daily minimum	144
Lowest daily minimum	134
Heaviest daily rainfall	458
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 13 January 1972 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 27, daily 1,189.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,053 broken records

Margins by which the 1,053 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1972

Top 20 records on 13 January 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 1972	Wantabadgery, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	79 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1972	Georgetown, US	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1972	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1972	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	81 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Macon, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Riverton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Caiwarro, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	30 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Marrar (Centenary Drive), AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Barringun, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Weilmoringle, AU	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Geurie Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Junee Treatment Works, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Milner, ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Haarlem, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1972	Ft Morgan, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	51 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 1,221 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	754
2023	741
2024	1,987
2025	436
2026	1,150

Download the Data

Data for records on 1972-01-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	903
20 to 40	97
40 to 60	34
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	2