Weather Records on 13 January 1987

1,851 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1987. Highest significance: Kirchdorf/Poel, DE.

Key Facts for 13 January 1987

On 13 January 1987, 1,851 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
730 were record highs and 854 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 23 were all-time records, 108 monthly and 1,720 daily.
Kirchdorf/Poel set a monthly record snow depth of 42.0 cm (16.5 in) on 13 January 1987.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,851 stations

1,851 station records on 13 January 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-17.3 C (0.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Joanopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Novomirgorod	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-37.5 C (-35.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Serenje	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-24.3 C (-11.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doutor Pedrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion de Diaz	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-24.2 C (-11.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nantes-Bouguenais	France	Record low maximum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-31.5 C (-24.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-39.5 C (-39.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-26.2 C (-15.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Tempelhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,851 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 502, Lowest daily maximum 499, Highest daily minimum 228, Lowest daily minimum 355, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 13 January 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	502
Lowest daily maximum	499
Highest daily minimum	228
Lowest daily minimum	355
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 13 January 1987 by timescale: all-time 23, monthly 108, daily 1,720.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,614 broken records

Margins by which the 1,614 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1987

Top 20 records on 13 January 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 1987	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	monthly snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Tranebjerg, DK	daily low max	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Gorlitz, DE	monthly low max	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	79 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Altamirano (Smn), MX	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily low max	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily low min	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	all-time low max	-16.4 C (2.5 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Galway, IE	daily low max	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	119 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily low min	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	122 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Halmstad, SE	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Ulricehamn, SE	daily low max	-17.3 C (0.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Gavle, SE	daily low max	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Wien, AT	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low max	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Vastervik, SE	daily low max	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Joanopolis, BR	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Shenkursk, RU	daily low min	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1987	Novomirgorod, UA	monthly rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	20 years	43 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 1,851 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

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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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,579
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1