Weather Records on 13 January 2006

1,104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 2006. Highest significance: Barberton, AU.

Key Facts for 13 January 2006

On 13 January 2006, 1,104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
484 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,056 daily.
Barberton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.4 mm (3.0 in) on 13 January 2006.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

1,104 stations

1,104 station records on 13 January 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Darby	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wubin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kulin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hartwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
San Felipe Usila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Walk Walkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hyde Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Koorda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dudinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bulyee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Inkpen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kumminin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.5 mm (5.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Altotonga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Chittering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cowcowing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Karlgarin Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gingin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goomalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Doodenanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corrigin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.4 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eneminga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cunderdin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tammin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Telenning Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quairading	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newdegate Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillcroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dunelm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mordetta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quella Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,104 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 302, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 478, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 13 January 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	302
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	478
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 13 January 2006 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 39, daily 1,056.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

938 broken records

Margins by which the 938 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 2006

Top 20 records on 13 January 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 2006	Barberton, AU	monthly rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	89 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Wooroloo, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Darby, US	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Chidlow, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	94 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Wubin, AU	monthly rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Yealering, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Kulin, AU	all-time rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	5 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Hartwood, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	San Felipe Usila, MX	monthly rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Walk Walkin, AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Hyde Park, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Walebing, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Ballidu, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Koorda, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Dudinin, AU	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Bulyee, AU	daily rain	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2006	Inkpen, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2006	Kumminin, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2006	New Norcia, AU	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2006	Dowerin, AU	monthly rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	57 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 1,104 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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Data for records on 2006-01-13: 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 50	891
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1