Weather Records on 15 January 2013

1,132 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 January 2013. Highest significance: Waynesville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 15 January 2013

On 15 January 2013, 1,132 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
278 were record highs and 601 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,093 daily.
Waynesville 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 84.1 mm (3.3 in) on 15 January 2013.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,132 stations

1,132 station records on 15 January 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 January 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sevierville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brindisi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Valkenburg-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pamplona (Observatorio)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cadzand	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sand Mt Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Breskens	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kulin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bevill L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cascabel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Davis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillview Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
S Boston	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phila 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Radford 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Westkapelle	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,132 records

Records set or tied on 15 January 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 356, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 245, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 15 January 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	356
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	245
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 15 January 2013 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 28, daily 1,093.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

923 broken records

Margins by which the 923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 January 2013

Top 20 records on 15 January 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 January 2013	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2013	Elizabethton, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2013	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 January 2013	Sevierville, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Brindisi, IT	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Valkenburg-1, NL	daily snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Pamplona (Observatorio), ES	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Guntersville, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	116 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	N Wilkesboro, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Cadzand, NL	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Paradise, US	daily low min	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Sand Mt Substn, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Winfield 2 SW, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Breskens, NL	monthly snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Dillon 1 E, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Dayton 2SE, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	Greeneville Exp STN, US	monthly rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 January 2013	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	47 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

1795 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2013. 2013 had 1,132 records.

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

Records on 01-15 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	2
1820	2
1838	1
1845	3
1849	1
1852	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1893	7
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	5
1898	1
1899	10
1900	3
1901	10
1902	7
1903	1
1904	11
1905	22
1906	23
1907	12
1908	5
1909	29
1910	78
1911	14
1912	28
1913	10
1914	27
1915	67
1916	26
1917	35
1918	241
1919	39
1920	79
1921	55
1922	19
1923	48
1924	43
1925	398
1926	41
1927	406
1928	410
1929	151
1930	581
1931	156
1932	1,069
1933	241
1934	101
1935	218
1936	230
1937	587
1938	679
1939	234
1940	265
1941	376
1942	402
1943	613
1944	348
1945	417
1946	333
1947	604
1948	738
1949	727
1950	963
1951	577
1952	665
1953	1,193
1954	515
1955	273
1956	531
1957	790
1958	453
1959	261
1960	707
1961	740
1962	660
1963	1,422
1964	829
1965	643
1966	437
1967	518
1968	812
1969	989
1970	406
1971	600
1972	1,748
1973	753
1974	1,663
1975	744
1976	517
1977	773
1978	951
1979	1,441
1980	901
1981	671
1982	1,187
1983	756
1984	1,121
1985	1,022
1986	515
1987	1,124
1988	742
1989	880
1990	829
1991	748
1992	1,159
1993	1,121
1994	1,465
1995	1,808
1996	1,199
1997	1,330
1998	855
1999	1,159
2000	1,020
2001	929
2002	775
2003	586
2004	1,371
2005	727
2006	767
2007	2,717
2008	629
2009	1,125
2010	820
2011	943
2012	476
2013	1,132
2014	507
2015	479
2016	597
2017	988
2018	916
2019	339
2020	1,330
2021	717
2022	593
2023	672
2024	2,651
2025	439
2026	683

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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	835
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1