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Weather Records on 13 May 1908

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1908. Highest significance: Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE.

Key Facts for 13 May 1908

  • On 13 May 1908, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 26 daily.
  • Linkoeping-Malmslaett set a daily record precipitation of 13.1 mm (0.5 in) on 13 May 1908.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 13 May 1908 26 station records on 13 May 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 13 May 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 May 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.1 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
WhrooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.5 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich LighthouseCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
TeryawyniaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
OrilliaCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 13 May 1908 by type Records set or tied on 13 May 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 May 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 13 May 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 13 May 1908 by timescale Records on 13 May 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 26. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 26all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 May 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 26.
Records on 13 May 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily26

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 May 1908 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 9.2. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 122 to 4: 34 to 6: 56 to 8: 28 to 10: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 9.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 May 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 212
2 to 43
4 to 65
6 to 82
8 to 101

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1908
Top 20 records on 13 May 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 May 1908Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily rain13.1 mm (0.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Vastervik, SEdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Euston Post Office, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Kalmar_D, SEdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Middletown 4 W, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Whroo, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Riva, ITdaily high min18.4 C (65.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily rain10.5 mm (0.4 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)14 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Philadelphia City, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Goderich Lighthouse, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)7 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily rain6.7 mm (0.26 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Montreal McGill, CAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)2 years10 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)2 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Kremsmuenster, ATdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)17 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1908Inverell Comparison, AUdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)

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 1908
Records on 05-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11799: 11806: 11811: 11814: 11816: 11820: 11833: 11834: 11842: 11848: 21851: 11859: 11860: 21866: 11867: 11868: 11876: 11877: 11878: 11879: 31881: 41882: 21883: 21884: 11885: 31886: 41887: 11889: 11890: 21891: 21893: 11894: 31895: 51896: 71897: 61898: 21899: 21900: 61901: 51902: 61903: 41904: 141905: 161906: 311907: 251908: 261909: 101910: 241911: 221912: 511913: 501914: 1181915: 1331916: 391917: 911918: 2081919: 371920: 341921: 621922: 451923: 1401924: 971925: 1301926: 1011927: 1651928: 2271929: 1451930: 1971931: 3861932: 2681933: 7091934: 2631935: 3191936: 3191937: 1861938: 4431939: 3091940: 4951941: 6621942: 6501943: 6051944: 3691945: 5071946: 3491947: 2991948: 3821949: 4621950: 3311951: 5381952: 4121953: 1,0531954: 3111955: 5021956: 1,4201957: 4811958: 6321959: 5921960: 1,4661961: 5561962: 9781963: 4511964: 4691965: 2661966: 6831967: 6091968: 9751969: 6631970: 7231971: 8431972: 4441973: 5461974: 1,1221975: 3811976: 5491977: 8341978: 9321979: 6331980: 5631981: 4691982: 9531983: 1,0411984: 1,0051985: 9391986: 7761987: 1,1011988: 8761989: 6691990: 7191991: 1,0461992: 9621993: 9501994: 6201995: 1,8831996: 1,9801997: 1,1131998: 1,4021999: 7272000: 1,1972001: 1,1422002: 1,2252003: 6952004: 1,3282005: 8892006: 7772007: 6552008: 6632009: 6902010: 1,3622011: 7152012: 7322013: 1,0512014: 9782015: 6322016: 3852017: 5722018: 9482019: 5212020: 8882021: 6542022: 1,7232023: 5502024: 4882025: 8881794187618961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-13 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17991
18061
18111
18141
18161
18201
18331
18341
18421
18482
18511
18591
18602
18661
18671
18681
18761
18771
18781
18793
18814
18822
18832
18841
18853
18864
18871
18891
18902
18912
18931
18943
18955
18967
18976
18982
18992
19006
19015
19026
19034
190414
190516
190631
190725
190826
190910
191024
191122
191251
191350
1914118
1915133
191639
191791
1918208
191937
192034
192162
192245
1923140
192497
1925130
1926101
1927165
1928227
1929145
1930197
1931386
1932268
1933709
1934263
1935319
1936319
1937186
1938443
1939309
1940495
1941662
1942650
1943605
1944369
1945507
1946349
1947299
1948382
1949462
1950331
1951538
1952412
19531,053
1954311
1955502
19561,420
1957481
1958632
1959592
19601,466
1961556
1962978
1963451
1964469
1965266
1966683
1967609
1968975
1969663
1970723
1971843
1972444
1973546
19741,122
1975381
1976549
1977834
1978932
1979633
1980563
1981469
1982953
19831,041
19841,005
1985939
1986776
19871,101
1988876
1989669
1990719
19911,046
1992962
1993950
1994620
19951,883
19961,980
19971,113
19981,402
1999727
20001,197
20011,142
20021,225
2003695
20041,328
2005889
2006777
2007655
2008663
2009690
20101,362
2011715
2012732
20131,051
2014978
2015632
2016385
2017572
2018948
2019521
2020888
2021654
20221,723
2023550
2024488
2025888

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).