Weather Records on 13 January 2023

740 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 2023. Highest significance: Izuhara, JP.

Key Facts for 13 January 2023

On 13 January 2023, 740 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
427 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 699 daily.
Izuhara set a monthly record daily precipitation of 163.1 mm (6.4 in) on 13 January 2023.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

740 stations

740 station records on 13 January 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Izuhara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hirado	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Fukue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-25.4 C (-13.7 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Falls Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Surry Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monteagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Union Village Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	-9.2 C (15.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tedzhen	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bakherden	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-15.2 C (4.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buhara	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-21.2 C (-6.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albro Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fukaura	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	Record low maximum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kerki	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-20.2 C (-4.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pskem	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	Record low maximum temperature	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Umba	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacles Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aikawa	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fukuoka	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salalah	Oman	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record low maximum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

740 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 171, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 256, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 13 January 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	171
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	256
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 13 January 2023 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 34, daily 699.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

640 broken records

Margins by which the 640 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 2023

Top 20 records on 13 January 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 2023	Izuhara, JP	monthly rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2023	Hirado, JP	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2023	Fukue, JP	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2023	Chardzhev, TM	all-time low min	-25.4 C (-13.7 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	122 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2023	Tambo Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	112 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2023	Alexandria, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Franklin Falls Dam, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Surbiton Station, AU	monthly rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Lichinga, MZ	daily low min	12.0 C (53.6 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	71 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Hanover, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	134 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Surry Mtn Lake, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Greenville Muni AP, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Portland Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Maitland Downs Station, AU	daily rain	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Gyshgy, TM	daily low min	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	125 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Nagasaki, JP	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2023	Pogranichnyj, RU	daily high max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	108 years	43 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2023. 2023 had 740 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

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	620
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1