How often is 13 drawn in Lotto 6/49?
Across all 4,462 draws of Lotto 6/49 on record since June 12, 1982 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 13 has been drawn 526 times — the 39th most often of 49.
Data: 4,462 draws, June 12, 1982 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 20.4 fewer than the 546.4 a number would average from the matrix alone (4% below).
How long has 13 gone without being drawn?
The longest 13 has gone without being drawn is 44 draws, between its appearances on April 6, 2016 and September 10, 2016. Its current gap is 10 draws, longer than its average gap of 7.5 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Lotto 6/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 4 consecutive draws on record, from December 31, 2003 to January 10, 2004. Its first appearance in the record was on July 3, 1982.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 13?
Across the record, 13 has been drawn alongside 46 more often than with any other number (71 times), followed by 31 (69), 24 (67), 40 (67), 27 (66). The fewest: 25 (37), 38 (40), 11 (42), 2 (46), 36 (46).
13 in Lotto 6/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2010, drawn 22 times in 104 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 1986, 7 times in 105 draws (tied 48th).
| Year | Times 13 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | tied 23rd | 85 |
| 2025 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2024 | 9 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 18 | tied 3rd | 104 |
| 2022 | 10 | tied 35th | 105 |
| 2021 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 2020 | 19 | 3rd | 105 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2018 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2017 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2016 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2015 | 14 | tied 16th | 104 |
| 2014 | 12 | tied 28th | 105 |
| 2013 | 12 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 2012 | 9 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 2011 | 7 | 48th | 105 |
| 2010 | 22 | 1st | 104 |
| 2009 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2008 | 12 | tied 30th | 105 |
| 2007 | 14 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2006 | 11 | tied 35th | 104 |
| 2005 | 10 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 2004 | 15 | tied 10th | 104 |
| 2003 | 16 | 9th | 105 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 27th | 104 |
| 2001 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2000 | 8 | 44th | 105 |
| 1999 | 8 | tied 45th | 104 |
| 1998 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 1997 | 14 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 18 | 5th | 104 |
| 1995 | 13 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 17 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 1993 | 11 | tied 34th | 104 |
| 1992 | 11 | tied 37th | 105 |
| 1991 | 11 | tied 32nd | 104 |
| 1990 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 1989 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 1988 | 11 | tied 32nd | 105 |
| 1987 | 9 | tied 44th | 104 |
| 1986 | 7 | tied 48th | 105 |
| 1985 | 5 | tied 40th | 68 |
| 1984 | 6 | tied 23rd | 52 |
| 1983 | 7 | tied 14th | 53 |
| 1982 | 4 | tied 16th | 29 |
When was 13 last drawn?
Number 13 was last drawn on Sat, Sep 19, 2026 (10 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 1, 4, 13, 18, 25, 42, Bonus 29. All Lotto 6/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 13: Aug 22, 2026; Aug 12, 2026; Jul 29, 2026; May 20, 2026; May 9, 2026.
13 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 13 has come up 94 times in 4,462 draws since June 12, 1982 — tied 14th of 49, most recently on December 27, 2025.
13 by draw day
Across the full record, 13 has come up 252 times in 2,146 Wednesday draws and 274 times in 2,316 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past Lotto 6/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 13 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 13 drawn in Lotto 6/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/lotto-6-49/number/13. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.