Weather Records on 13 January 2026

1,151 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 2026. Highest significance: Betanga, AU.

Key Facts for 13 January 2026

On 13 January 2026, 1,151 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,029 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 1,083 daily.
Betanga set a daily record precipitation of 129.0 mm (5.1 in) on 13 January 2026.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

1,151 stations

1,151 station records on 13 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Junee Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belmont Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yakataga AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Peakvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bayan Mod	China	Record high minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Otog Qi	China	Record high minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Risor Brannstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lindesnes Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Torungen Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenberg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,151 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 436, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 593, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 13 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	436
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	593
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 13 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 68, daily 1,083.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

948 broken records

Margins by which the 948 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 2026

Top 20 records on 13 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 2026	Betanga, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 January 2026	Junee Station, AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Primghar, US	monthly high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	126 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Pollock, US	monthly high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Choteau, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	131 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Milan 1NW, US	monthly high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Sheridan Fld STN, US	monthly high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Belmont Csiro, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Anaconda, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Spearfish, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	125 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Thief River Falls, US	daily high max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Lima, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	125 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Plevna, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Riverton, US	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Yakataga AP, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Peakvale Station, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 January 2026	Bayan Mod, CN	monthly high min	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	66 years	41 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 1,151 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 25	938
25 to 50	3
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1