Weather Records on 13 January 1988

674 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1988. Highest significance: Caledonia, US.

Key Facts for 13 January 1988

On 13 January 1988, 674 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
248 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 663 daily.
Caledonia set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 13 January 1988.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

674 stations

674 station records on 13 January 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Palisade	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cass Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Supply 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salima	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mimosa Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keene 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Partoun	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs 7SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kantunilkin	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pee Dee	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heartsease	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mutual	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tolcayuca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
De Smet	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Malpaso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bent Creek	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zhangwu	China	Record high minimum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cartersville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Karval	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

674 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 137.

Records on 13 January 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	137

Records on 13 January 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 663.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

534 broken records

Margins by which the 534 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1988

Top 20 records on 13 January 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 1988	Caledonia, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1988	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1988	Palisade, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Cass Lake, US	all-time snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Ft Supply 3SE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Salima, MW	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Mimosa Park, ZA	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Temilpa, MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Ness City, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Alberta Ford For Ctr, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Keene 3S, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Lovelock, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	18 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Higgins, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Cheboygan, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Elk City 4 W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Oak City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Altamirano (Smn), MX	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1988	Sharon Springs, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	37 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 674 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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Data for records on 1988-01-13: 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 2026-10-17 (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 50	474
50 to 100	41
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2