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Weather Records on 13 January 1979

1,801 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1979. Highest significance: Clinton #1, US.

Key Facts for 13 January 1979

  • On 13 January 1979, 1,801 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 88 were record highs and 234 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 77 were all-time records, 132 monthly and 1,592 daily.
  • Clinton #1 set an all-time record snow depth of 96.5 cm (38.0 in) on 13 January 1979.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,801 stations
Weather records on 13 January 1979 1,801 station records on 13 January 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,801 station records on 13 January 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 January 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Clinton #1United StatesRecord snow depth96.5 cm (38.0 in)82 of 100 (Exceptional)
PrincevilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)75 of 100 (Major)
HickmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Green RvrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Ottawa 4SWUnited StatesRecord snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
KeosauquaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
BloomfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall24.4 cm (9.6 in)67 of 100 (Major)
SteffenvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Davenport L&D 15United StatesRecord snow depth68.6 cm (27.0 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Blue RapidsUnited StatesRecord snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Tiskilwa 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)65 of 100 (Major)
BethanyUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)65 of 100 (Major)
RushvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth53.3 cm (21.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
ClarindaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Columbus JunctionUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
BrunswickUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Saginaw Mbs Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.5 cm (13.2 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Davenport L&D 15United StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Kowanyama AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation167.0 mm (6.6 in)62 of 100 (Major)
GeneseoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall34.8 cm (13.7 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Morris RiverUnited StatesRecord snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
WalnutUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)62 of 100 (Major)
MonmouthUnited StatesRecord snow depth61.0 cm (24.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Clinton #1United StatesRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Whitewater WwtpUnited StatesRecord snow depth71.1 cm (28.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
General Wayne A Downing Intl AUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.0 cm (12.2 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Burlington Muni APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall33.0 cm (13.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
GeneseoUnited StatesRecord snow depth73.7 cm (29.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
TrentonUnited StatesRecord snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
BeatriceUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199United StatesRecord daily precipitation160.5 mm (6.3 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1United StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NWUnited StatesRecord snow depth22.9 cm (9.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
TescottUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
La HarpeUnited StatesRecord snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Scott CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
HebronUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni APUnited StatesRecord snow depth61.0 cm (24.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
MorrisonUnited StatesRecord snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
ChapmanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Scott CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
King CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
OurayUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1EUnited StatesRecord snow depth55.9 cm (22.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
NatomaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall18.3 cm (7.2 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
JanesvilleUnited StatesRecord snow depth63.5 cm (25.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
OurayUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall47.5 cm (18.7 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus JunctionUnited StatesRecord snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716United StatesRecord daily precipitation176.8 mm (7.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,801 records
Records on 13 January 1979 by type Records set or tied on 13 January 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 523, Heaviest daily snowfall 520, Deepest snow cover 436. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 45Lowest daily maximum: 138Highest daily minimum: 43Lowest daily minimum: 96Heaviest daily rainfall: 523Heaviest daily snowfall: 520Deepest snow cover: 436Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 January 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 523, Heaviest daily snowfall 520, Deepest snow cover 436.
Records on 13 January 1979 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum45
Lowest daily maximum138
Highest daily minimum43
Lowest daily minimum96
Heaviest daily rainfall523
Heaviest daily snowfall520
Deepest snow cover436
Records on 13 January 1979 by timescale Records on 13 January 1979 by timescale: all-time 77, monthly 132, daily 1,592. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 77monthly: 132daily: 1,592all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 January 1979 by timescale: all-time 77, monthly 132, daily 1,592.
Records on 13 January 1979 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time77
monthly132
daily1,592

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,521 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 January 1979 Margins by which the 1,521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 100: 1,313100 to 200: 172200 to 300: 29300 to 400: 4400 to 500: 1500 to 600: 20 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600
Margins by which the 1,521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 January 1979
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,313
100 to 200172
200 to 30029
300 to 4004
400 to 5001
500 to 6002

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1979
Top 20 records on 13 January 1979 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 January 1979Clinton #1, USall-time snow depth96.5 cm (38.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)69 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 January 1979Princeville, USall-time snow depth58.4 cm (23.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)27 years75 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Hickman, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)83 years73 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Green Rvr, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)72 years69 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Ottawa 4SW, USall-time snow depth66.0 cm (26.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)15 years68 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Keosauqua, USdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)81 years68 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Bloomfield, USdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)68 years67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Lawrence, USdaily snowfall24.4 cm (9.6 in)13.0 cm (5.1 in)110 years67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Steffenville, USall-time snow depth43.2 cm (17.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)64 years67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Davenport L&D 15, USall-time snow depth68.6 cm (27.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)18 years67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Blue Rapids, USmonthly snow depth45.7 cm (18.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)63 years66 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Tiskilwa 2 SE, USall-time snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)69 years65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Lawrence, USdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)52 years65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Bethany, USdaily snowfall38.1 cm (15.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)57 years65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Rushville, USall-time snow depth53.3 cm (21.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)78 years63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Clarinda, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)20.0 cm (7.9 in)61 years63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Columbus Junction, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)22.1 cm (8.7 in)52 years63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Brunswick, USdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)20.3 cm (8.0 in)52 years63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, USdaily snowfall33.5 cm (13.2 in)19.0 cm (7.5 in)52 years63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979Davenport L&D 15, USall-time snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)77 years63 of 100 (Major)

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 1979
Records on 01-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,801 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11799: 21837: 11849: 11851: 11852: 11864: 21867: 11870: 21871: 21873: 21875: 11876: 11877: 11878: 11879: 11880: 21881: 21882: 31884: 11886: 11888: 31890: 51892: 21893: 31894: 11895: 61896: 41897: 21898: 61899: 51900: 11901: 21902: 41903: 41904: 231905: 51906: 91907: 141908: 171909: 81910: 451911: 601912: 1041913: 61914: 581915: 141916: 491917: 391918: 1021919: 231920: 871921: 551922: 1041923: 721924: 681925: 4181926: 621927: 1891928: 6381929: 1161930: 3101931: 1021932: 1,1831933: 1151934: 2321935: 1741936: 2201937: 2841938: 2351939: 3571940: 3241941: 4151942: 3181943: 3771944: 3731945: 5071946: 2121947: 3411948: 5331949: 4201950: 1,1411951: 4001952: 3751953: 6691954: 4271955: 2611956: 4691957: 5521958: 3271959: 3471960: 9681961: 2641962: 7111963: 1,7271964: 9951965: 3201966: 6521967: 4701968: 1,0241969: 6151970: 4681971: 8271972: 1,2211973: 9281974: 7621975: 9161976: 6831977: 8891978: 4871979: 1,8011980: 1,2461981: 1,1681982: 1,3811983: 1,1311984: 6571985: 9231986: 6191987: 1,8511988: 6741989: 7691990: 5171991: 6271992: 8411993: 2,1321994: 1,2641995: 1,7291996: 1,8551997: 2,4351998: 1,0011999: 6792000: 9662001: 6622002: 1,2192003: 5662004: 7692005: 1,8832006: 1,1042007: 2,3702008: 3982009: 8752010: 8002011: 1,3582012: 4332013: 1,6452014: 3702015: 9162016: 4222017: 1,1262018: 9612019: 4792020: 6112021: 6312022: 7542023: 7412024: 1,9872025: 4362026: 1,1501794188019011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,801 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-13 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17992
18371
18491
18511
18521
18642
18671
18702
18712
18732
18751
18761
18771
18781
18791
18802
18812
18823
18841
18861
18883
18905
18922
18933
18941
18956
18964
18972
18986
18995
19001
19012
19024
19034
190423
19055
19069
190714
190817
19098
191045
191160
1912104
19136
191458
191514
191649
191739
1918102
191923
192087
192155
1922104
192372
192468
1925418
192662
1927189
1928638
1929116
1930310
1931102
19321,183
1933115
1934232
1935174
1936220
1937284
1938235
1939357
1940324
1941415
1942318
1943377
1944373
1945507
1946212
1947341
1948533
1949420
19501,141
1951400
1952375
1953669
1954427
1955261
1956469
1957552
1958327
1959347
1960968
1961264
1962711
19631,727
1964995
1965320
1966652
1967470
19681,024
1969615
1970468
1971827
19721,221
1973928
1974762
1975916
1976683
1977889
1978487
19791,801
19801,246
19811,168
19821,381
19831,131
1984657
1985923
1986619
19871,851
1988674
1989769
1990517
1991627
1992841
19932,132
19941,264
19951,729
19961,855
19972,435
19981,001
1999679
2000966
2001662
20021,219
2003566
2004769
20051,883
20061,104
20072,370
2008398
2009875
2010800
20111,358
2012433
20131,645
2014370
2015916
2016422
20171,126
2018961
2019479
2020611
2021631
2022754
2023741
20241,987
2025436
20261,150

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

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