Weather Records on 13 January 2010

800 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 2010. Highest significance: Creighton, US.

Key Facts for 13 January 2010

On 13 January 2010, 800 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 212 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 783 daily.
Creighton set a daily record snow depth of 53.3 cm (21.0 in) on 13 January 2010.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

800 stations

800 station records on 13 January 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ashland #2	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Schuyler	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lyons	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sioux City AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg 1NNE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Howells	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph 6 S	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Auvergne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton 2W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wayne	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carrington 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Legune	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Yucuhiti (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falcon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Omaha Eppley Airfield	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castana Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Terry	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yankton 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oostvaardersdiep	Netherlands	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klazienaveen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bergen (Nh)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

800 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 127, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 189.

Records on 13 January 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	127
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	189

Records on 13 January 2010 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 12, daily 783.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

631 broken records

Margins by which the 631 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 2010

Top 20 records on 13 January 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 2010	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 January 2010	Ashland #2, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	104 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Schuyler, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Port Germein, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Bloomfield, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Norfolk Karl Stefan Mem AP, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Akola, IN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Wakefield 3NW, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Lyons, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2010	Sioux City AP, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Sidney 1SSE, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Osceola, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	W Pt, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Vermillion 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Carroll, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Galesburg 1NNE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Howells, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Newcastle, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Bradshaw Homestead, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2010	Jamestown Dpi, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	51 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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2010. 2010 had 800 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2010-01-13: 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 January 2010
Margin	Records
0 to 100	560
100 to 200	37
200 to 300	19
300 to 400	12
400 to 500	3