Weather Records on 13 January 1997

2,435 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1997. Highest significance: Circleville, US.

Key Facts for 13 January 1997

On 13 January 1997, 2,435 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
199 were record highs and 1,549 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 49 were all-time records, 117 monthly and 2,269 daily.
Circleville set an all-time record snow depth of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 13 January 1997.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 13 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Circleville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hanksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Heber (Black Mesa) Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	62.2 cm (24.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Descanso Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Valle de la Trinidad	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Capitol Reef Np	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecito Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tihosuco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	70.4 cm (27.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canyonlands-the Neck	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palmital	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdad	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Creek Pass 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blowhard Mtn Radar	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Church Buttes Gas Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro de Ortega	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,435 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 1,097, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 452, Heaviest daily rainfall 289, Heaviest daily snowfall 162, Deepest snow cover 236.

Records on 13 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	1,097
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	452
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	162
Deepest snow cover	236

Records on 13 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 49, monthly 117, daily 2,269.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,003 broken records

Margins by which the 2,003 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1997

Top 20 records on 13 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 1997	Circleville, US	all-time snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	79 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1997	Hanksville, US	all-time snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1997	Ft Lewis, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1997	Heber (Black Mesa) Rs, US	monthly snowfall	62.2 cm (24.5 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1997	Descanso Rs, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	99 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Vallecito Dam, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Escalante, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Seymour 3NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Black Rvr Pumps, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Castle Rock, US	daily low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	14.4 C (25.9 F)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Tropic, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	98 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Colonia Valle de la Trinidad, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Alton, US	daily snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Capitol Reef Np, US	monthly snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 1997	Widtsoe 3 NNE, US	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1997	Green Mt Dam, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1997	Foxholm 7 N, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1997	Hanksville, US	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	20 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 2,435 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 2026-10-13 (13 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 100	1,905
100 to 200	59
200 to 300	18
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	8
500 to 600	3
600 to 700	1