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Weather Records on 17 May 1913

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1913. Highest significance: Regensburg, DE.

Key Facts for 17 May 1913

  • On 17 May 1913, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Regensburg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 17 May 1913.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 17 May 1913 24 station records on 17 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 17 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 May 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
RegensburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high maximum temperature20.5 C (68.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
WarraweenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 17 May 1913 by type Records set or tied on 17 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 17 May 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 May 1913 by timescale Records on 17 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 23.
Records on 17 May 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1913 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.8. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 3: 103 to 5: 45 to 8: 28 to 10: 310 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 310
3 to 54
5 to 82
8 to 103
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1913
Top 20 records on 17 May 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 May 1913Regensburg, DEmonthly rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)6 years55 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1913Washington, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)58 years30 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)14 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Gavle, SEdaily high min9.0 C (48.2 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913World Trade Ctr, USdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Tenterfield (Federation Park), AUdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Piketberg (Pol), ZAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Cobar (the Meadows), AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Vastervik, SEdaily high max20.5 C (68.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Nurnberg, DEdaily high min13.0 C (55.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Mahackala, RUdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Warraweena, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily high min12.9 C (55.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Bjuraker, SEdaily high min6.9 C (44.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Portland, USdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Moorestown 4 E, USdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1913Minnedosa, CAdaily low max9.4 C (48.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years7 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

1802 to 1913
Records on 05-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1913. 1913 had 24 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 21803: 11808: 11816: 11834: 11837: 11839: 11847: 21848: 11851: 11853: 11855: 11858: 11859: 11861: 21862: 21863: 21864: 11871: 21872: 21873: 21874: 41877: 11878: 11879: 21880: 11881: 11882: 21883: 31885: 11887: 11888: 21889: 31891: 81892: 41893: 31895: 81896: 21897: 31898: 61899: 71900: 121901: 21902: 31903: 91904: 121905: 101906: 221907: 101908: 51909: 331910: 161911: 301912: 161913: 241914: 241915: 531916: 491917: 181918: 561919: 351920: 461921: 501922: 301923: 951924: 801925: 3261926: 1331927: 2641928: 1271929: 1681930: 4211931: 2011932: 2881933: 3651934: 3731935: 3411936: 2701937: 1831938: 3401939: 2851940: 3381941: 4081942: 5891943: 8551944: 5211945: 7991946: 5861947: 2491948: 4121949: 5441950: 3711951: 3731952: 7771953: 4411954: 2981955: 5701956: 1,1661957: 4691958: 3311959: 4881960: 4021961: 2911962: 1,3251963: 3681964: 4171965: 4621966: 4891967: 6441968: 5641969: 6381970: 7111971: 7231972: 6101973: 1,0161974: 1,3021975: 3651976: 4261977: 1,0781978: 8721979: 4591980: 7681981: 9401982: 4761983: 1,3261984: 9251985: 5611986: 9211987: 1,0541988: 1,0961989: 1,3071990: 1,1351991: 1,2371992: 1,0251993: 4951994: 8581995: 1,7341996: 1,7061997: 1,6191998: 1,0801999: 7952000: 8252001: 9602002: 9642003: 1,1272004: 7692005: 7842006: 1,5222007: 7422008: 1,3092009: 1,0502010: 8802011: 1,4832012: 7112013: 7392014: 1,0622015: 8242016: 7412017: 1,3022018: 7262019: 6862020: 4962021: 4432022: 4792023: 3852024: 5662025: 9282026: 7451802186418921910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1913. 1913 had 24 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-17 in each year
YearRecords
18022
18031
18081
18161
18341
18371
18391
18472
18481
18511
18531
18551
18581
18591
18612
18622
18632
18641
18712
18722
18732
18744
18771
18781
18792
18801
18811
18822
18833
18851
18871
18882
18893
18918
18924
18933
18958
18962
18973
18986
18997
190012
19012
19023
19039
190412
190510
190622
190710
19085
190933
191016
191130
191216
191324
191424
191553
191649
191718
191856
191935
192046
192150
192230
192395
192480
1925326
1926133
1927264
1928127
1929168
1930421
1931201
1932288
1933365
1934373
1935341
1936270
1937183
1938340
1939285
1940338
1941408
1942589
1943855
1944521
1945799
1946586
1947249
1948412
1949544
1950371
1951373
1952777
1953441
1954298
1955570
19561,166
1957469
1958331
1959488
1960402
1961291
19621,325
1963368
1964417
1965462
1966489
1967644
1968564
1969638
1970711
1971723
1972610
19731,016
19741,302
1975365
1976426
19771,078
1978872
1979459
1980768
1981940
1982476
19831,326
1984925
1985561
1986921
19871,054
19881,096
19891,307
19901,135
19911,237
19921,025
1993495
1994858
19951,734
19961,706
19971,619
19981,080
1999795
2000825
2001960
2002964
20031,127
2004769
2005784
20061,522
2007742
20081,309
20091,050
2010880
20111,483
2012711
2013739
20141,062
2015824
2016741
20171,302
2018726
2019686
2020496
2021443
2022479
2023385
2024566
2025928
2026745

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).