Weather Records on 9 January 2013

641 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 2013. Highest significance: Corsicana, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 2013

On 9 January 2013, 641 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
286 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 595 daily.
Corsicana set a daily record precipitation of 84.1 mm (3.3 in) on 9 January 2013.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

641 stations

641 station records on 9 January 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Chisos Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bayou Sorrel Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Persimmon Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzales	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Thibodaux 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stockdale 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington Six Flags	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oaknolia 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cresson	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Branch 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Navarro Mills Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boyce 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpley 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benbrook Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baker	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newhalem	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ross Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calcutta/Dum Dum	India	Record low minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Langtry	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lostock Dam	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

641 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 180, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 9 January 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	180
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 9 January 2013 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 40, daily 595.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

527 broken records

Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 2013

Top 20 records on 9 January 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 2013	Corsicana, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Diablo Dam, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	90 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Chisos Basin, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Bayou Sorrel Lock, US	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	30 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Persimmon Gap, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 January 2013	Houma, US	monthly rain	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Gonzales, US	monthly rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	New Roads 5 NE, US	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Thibodaux 4 SE, US	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	21 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	monthly rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Roanoke, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Stockdale 6N, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Blanco, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Nixon, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Brazos, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 2013	Grapevine Dam, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	1 year	50 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

1799 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2013. 2013 had 641 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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 2026-10-17 (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 20	444
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	24
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2