Weather Records on 31 December 2013

606 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 2013. Highest significance: Roebourne, AU.

Key Facts for 31 December 2013

On 31 December 2013, 606 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 587 daily.
Roebourne set a monthly record daily precipitation of 166.0 mm (6.5 in) on 31 December 2013.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

606 stations

606 station records on 31 December 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dampier Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallareenya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
De Grey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	312.7 mm (12.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pyramid Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Phillip	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hedland Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Keaau 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Terry	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madoonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.1 C (15.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karratha Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pannawonica	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.6 C (110.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sredny Vasjugan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yalleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

606 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 161, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 31 December 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	111
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	161
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 31 December 2013 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 587.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

524 broken records

Margins by which the 524 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 2013

Top 20 records on 31 December 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 2013	Roebourne, AU	monthly rain	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	68 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 December 2013	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2013	Karratha Station, AU	monthly rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2013	Carlindie, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2013	Strelley, AU	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2013	Mount Florance, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 2013	Chester, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	5.4 cm (2.1 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Dampier Salt, AU	monthly rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Aomori, JP	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Honokaa Town 215, US	daily rain	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Tuckanarra, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Wallareenya, AU	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Mulga Downs, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	De Grey, AU	monthly rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Paauilo 221, US	monthly rain	312.7 mm (12.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Pyramid Station, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Millstream, AU	monthly rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	Mount Phillip, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 2013	New Hampton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	102 years	44 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

1797 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2013. 2013 had 606 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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 50	501
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1