Weather Records on 27 January 2013
907 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 January 2013. Highest significance: Mundubbera, AU.
Key Facts for 27 January 2013
- On 27 January 2013, 907 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 402 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 46 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 816 daily.
- Mundubbera set an all-time record daily precipitation of 314.9 mm (12.4 in) on 27 January 2013.
- Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.
Record Map
907 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mundubbera | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 314.9 mm (12.4 in) | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wooroolin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 210.0 mm (8.3 in) | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kumbia Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 203.0 mm (8.0 in) | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wateranga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 243.6 mm (9.6 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mounefontein | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 234.4 mm (9.2 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Gympie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 239.2 mm (9.4 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Brian Pastures | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 268.6 mm (10.6 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Boona-Choppa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 315.8 mm (12.4 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Didcot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 338.2 mm (13.3 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Tarong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.0 mm (7.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Lanark | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Toogoolawah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Dingle Dell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 380.0 mm (15.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Joseph | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 290.6 mm (11.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Dunollie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 230.2 mm (9.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Biggenden Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 295.8 mm (11.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| "Home" Monogorilby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 248.8 mm (9.8 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Daandine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.8 mm (6.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Callemondah Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 284.0 mm (11.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Euleilah Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 257.2 mm (10.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 198.2 mm (7.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Duckinwilla Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 300.0 mm (11.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wuruma Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.0 mm (5.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Strathdee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 290.0 mm (11.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Marodian Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 332.4 mm (13.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Calliope Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Kolonga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 302.6 mm (11.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Wonga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 202.0 mm (8.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Warragai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 170.2 mm (6.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Baralaba Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Goondicum | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 300.8 mm (11.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Perry the Pines | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 345.0 mm (13.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodgate Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 309.4 mm (12.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bingera Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 203.6 mm (8.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Jandowae Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooyar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Hall (Lochleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Springs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 288.4 mm (11.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trenton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abercorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gracedieu | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 205.0 mm (8.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Childers South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 260.0 mm (10.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toogoom | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quendon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Larcom Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 422.0 mm (16.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gladstone Radar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.8 mm (6.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Southend Curtis Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.4 mm (5.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Teddington Waterworks | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 220.0 mm (8.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brigalow Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jingi Jingi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.6 mm (4.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macalister | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cunninghams Gap National Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 223.4 mm (8.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maleny Tamarind St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 242.4 mm (9.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 258.8 mm (10.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Possum Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Traveston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 242.8 mm (9.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yagaburne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
907 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 138 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 17 |
| Highest daily minimum | 264 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 22 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 422 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 28 |
| Deepest snow cover | 16 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 46 |
| monthly | 45 |
| daily | 816 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
765 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 696 |
| 50 to 100 | 42 |
| 100 to 150 | 20 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 3 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 January 2013| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 January 2013 | Mundubbera, AU | all-time rain | 314.9 mm (12.4 in) | 136.3 mm (5.4 in) | 84 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Wooroolin Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 210.0 mm (8.3 in) | 67.5 mm (2.7 in) | 84 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Kumbia Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 203.0 mm (8.0 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 91 years | 93 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Wateranga, AU | monthly rain | 243.6 mm (9.6 in) | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 100 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Mounefontein, AU | all-time rain | 234.4 mm (9.2 in) | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 58 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Gympie, AU | monthly rain | 239.2 mm (9.4 in) | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 115 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Brian Pastures, AU | all-time rain | 268.6 mm (10.6 in) | 132.2 mm (5.2 in) | 54 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 January 2013 | Boona-Choppa, AU | all-time rain | 315.8 mm (12.4 in) | 62.3 mm (2.5 in) | 81 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Didcot, AU | all-time rain | 338.2 mm (13.3 in) | 75.3 mm (3.0 in) | 45 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Tarong, AU | all-time rain | 177.0 mm (7.0 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 84 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Lanark, AU | monthly rain | 172.0 mm (6.8 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 57 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Toogoolawah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 82 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Dingle Dell, AU | all-time rain | 380.0 mm (15.0 in) | 220.0 mm (8.7 in) | 28 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Mount Joseph, AU | all-time rain | 290.6 mm (11.4 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 59 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Dunollie, AU | all-time rain | 230.2 mm (9.1 in) | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 58 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Biggenden Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 295.8 mm (11.6 in) | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 58 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | "Home" Monogorilby, AU | all-time rain | 248.8 mm (9.8 in) | 123.6 mm (4.9 in) | 29 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Daandine, AU | monthly rain | 151.8 mm (6.0 in) | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 39 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Callemondah Station, AU | daily rain | 284.0 mm (11.2 in) | 225.6 mm (8.9 in) | 74 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 January 2013 | Euleilah Creek, AU | daily rain | 257.2 mm (10.1 in) | 179.7 mm (7.1 in) | 74 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
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
1796 to 2013| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 16 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 23 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 29 |
| 1908 | 34 |
| 1909 | 4 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 52 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 52 |
| 1915 | 35 |
| 1916 | 125 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 87 |
| 1919 | 26 |
| 1920 | 55 |
| 1921 | 21 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 138 |
| 1924 | 273 |
| 1925 | 117 |
| 1926 | 55 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 200 |
| 1929 | 166 |
| 1930 | 148 |
| 1931 | 328 |
| 1932 | 202 |
| 1933 | 302 |
| 1934 | 765 |
| 1935 | 270 |
| 1936 | 826 |
| 1937 | 243 |
| 1938 | 305 |
| 1939 | 312 |
| 1940 | 896 |
| 1941 | 405 |
| 1942 | 579 |
| 1943 | 355 |
| 1944 | 1,751 |
| 1945 | 242 |
| 1946 | 165 |
| 1947 | 532 |
| 1948 | 809 |
| 1949 | 1,245 |
| 1950 | 915 |
| 1951 | 355 |
| 1952 | 689 |
| 1953 | 376 |
| 1954 | 804 |
| 1955 | 397 |
| 1956 | 653 |
| 1957 | 948 |
| 1958 | 336 |
| 1959 | 466 |
| 1960 | 214 |
| 1961 | 899 |
| 1962 | 754 |
| 1963 | 1,226 |
| 1964 | 144 |
| 1965 | 317 |
| 1966 | 605 |
| 1967 | 811 |
| 1968 | 785 |
| 1969 | 985 |
| 1970 | 776 |
| 1971 | 947 |
| 1972 | 955 |
| 1973 | 702 |
| 1974 | 1,261 |
| 1975 | 547 |
| 1976 | 1,090 |
| 1977 | 592 |
| 1978 | 783 |
| 1979 | 1,652 |
| 1980 | 532 |
| 1981 | 776 |
| 1982 | 939 |
| 1983 | 1,849 |
| 1984 | 753 |
| 1985 | 839 |
| 1986 | 1,052 |
| 1987 | 1,214 |
| 1988 | 799 |
| 1989 | 971 |
| 1990 | 625 |
| 1991 | 696 |
| 1992 | 1,054 |
| 1993 | 1,197 |
| 1994 | 2,051 |
| 1995 | 1,017 |
| 1996 | 1,395 |
| 1997 | 867 |
| 1998 | 697 |
| 1999 | 1,123 |
| 2000 | 1,354 |
| 2001 | 937 |
| 2002 | 1,710 |
| 2003 | 1,593 |
| 2004 | 827 |
| 2005 | 1,018 |
| 2006 | 1,018 |
| 2007 | 846 |
| 2008 | 734 |
| 2009 | 965 |
| 2010 | 905 |
| 2011 | 719 |
| 2012 | 658 |
| 2013 | 907 |
| 2014 | 434 |
| 2015 | 1,155 |
| 2016 | 1,008 |
| 2017 | 576 |
| 2018 | 546 |
| 2019 | 679 |
| 2020 | 465 |
| 2021 | 786 |
| 2022 | 420 |
| 2023 | 425 |
| 2024 | 1,082 |
| 2025 | 619 |
| 2026 | 1,139 |
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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.
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