Weather Records on 30 January 2013

1,984 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 2013. Highest significance: White Hall 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 30 January 2013

On 30 January 2013, 1,984 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,247 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,936 daily.
White Hall 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 30 January 2013.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,984 stations

1,984 station records on 30 January 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 January 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
N Fk 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Asheville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Arkansas Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield Mercer Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Niles	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Tri-State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Philo	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Peotone	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet Brandon Road Lock/Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McHenry Stratton Lock/Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,984 records

Records set or tied on 30 January 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 754, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 493, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 562, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 30 January 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	754
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	493
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	562
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 30 January 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 48, daily 1,936.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,676 broken records

Margins by which the 1,676 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 211.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 January 2013

Top 20 records on 30 January 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 January 2013	White Hall 1 E, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	98 years	78 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Asheville, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Baldwin, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Miami, US	monthly rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Sedalia Wtp, US	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	106 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	N Fk 2, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Three Rivers, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Asheville AP, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Waterville 2, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Gladwin, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 January 2013	Arkansas Post, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2013	Houghton Lake 6 WSW, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2013	Indianola 1SW, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2013	Frankfort Disposal, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2013	Crossville Mem AP, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2013	Agalega, MU	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 2013	Aurora Water, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	55 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

1796 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2013. 2013 had 1,984 records.

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

Records on 01-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	2
1826	1
1830	2
1843	3
1846	3
1854	2
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1897	1
1898	7
1899	7
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	11
1904	4
1905	8
1906	14
1907	9
1908	44
1909	27
1910	17
1911	35
1912	28
1913	35
1914	62
1915	58
1916	68
1917	113
1918	369
1919	33
1920	48
1921	41
1922	49
1923	126
1924	194
1925	179
1926	185
1927	141
1928	110
1929	416
1930	161
1931	648
1932	347
1933	137
1934	974
1935	305
1936	650
1937	379
1938	323
1939	630
1940	270
1941	380
1942	333
1943	470
1944	320
1945	275
1946	380
1947	1,314
1948	578
1949	1,271
1950	952
1951	1,227
1952	320
1953	508
1954	768
1955	435
1956	577
1957	638
1958	677
1959	282
1960	435
1961	464
1962	632
1963	738
1964	321
1965	772
1966	2,109
1967	885
1968	799
1969	1,258
1970	360
1971	1,370
1972	418
1973	578
1974	1,208
1975	934
1976	501
1977	759
1978	789
1979	2,085
1980	815
1981	654
1982	906
1983	785
1984	984
1985	678
1986	788
1987	1,006
1988	1,375
1989	1,508
1990	1,034
1991	766
1992	1,302
1993	764
1994	904
1995	924
1996	1,287
1997	793
1998	407
1999	1,169
2000	1,116
2001	1,319
2002	2,839
2003	1,086
2004	1,348
2005	906
2006	1,040
2007	673
2008	698
2009	737
2010	1,349
2011	668
2012	827
2013	1,984
2014	1,175
2015	658
2016	1,155
2017	507
2018	678
2019	990
2020	347
2021	442
2022	458
2023	1,298
2024	1,586
2025	688
2026	429

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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	1,640
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1