Weather Records on 13 January 1979

1,801 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 January 1979. Highest significance: Clinton #1, US.

Key Facts for 13 January 1979

On 13 January 1979, 1,801 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 234 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 77 were all-time records, 132 monthly and 1,592 daily.
Clinton #1 set an all-time record snow depth of 96.5 cm (38.0 in) on 13 January 1979.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,801 stations

1,801 station records on 13 January 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 January 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clinton #1	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Princeville	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Green Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Steffenville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bethany	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.8 cm (13.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Morris River	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walnut	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Geneseo	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Janesville	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.5 cm (18.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,801 records

Records set or tied on 13 January 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 523, Heaviest daily snowfall 520, Deepest snow cover 436.

Records on 13 January 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	138
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	523
Heaviest daily snowfall	520
Deepest snow cover	436

Records on 13 January 1979 by timescale: all-time 77, monthly 132, daily 1,592.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,521 broken records

Margins by which the 1,521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 January 1979

Top 20 records on 13 January 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 January 1979	Clinton #1, US	all-time snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 January 1979	Princeville, US	all-time snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	27 years	75 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Hickman, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Green Rvr, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Ottawa 4SW, US	all-time snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Keosauqua, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	81 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Bloomfield, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Lawrence, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	110 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Steffenville, US	all-time snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Davenport L&D 15, US	all-time snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	18 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Blue Rapids, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Tiskilwa 2 SE, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Lawrence, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Bethany, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Rushville, US	all-time snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Clarinda, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Columbus Junction, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Brunswick, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 January 1979	Davenport L&D 15, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	77 years	63 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

1794 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,801 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 2026-10-17 (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 100	1,313
100 to 200	172
200 to 300	29
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	2