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Weather Records on 23 May 1913

29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1913. Highest significance: Washington, US.

Key Facts for 23 May 1913

  • On 23 May 1913, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Washington set a daily record precipitation of 59.4 mm (2.3 in) on 23 May 1913.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

29 stations
Weather records on 23 May 1913 29 station records on 23 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 23 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 May 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation59.4 mm (2.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Peddie (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
RiversdaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord high minimum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
WilleroonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Kei Road (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Calitzdorp PolSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 23 May 1913 by type Records set or tied on 23 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 21. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.
Records on 23 May 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 May 1913 by timescale Records on 23 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 28.
Records on 23 May 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 May 1913 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.5. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 115 to 10: 710 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 125 to 30: 230 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 May 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 511
5 to 107
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 251
25 to 302
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1913
Top 20 records on 23 May 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 May 1913Washington, USdaily rain59.4 mm (2.3 in)33.5 mm (1.3 in)26 years45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1913Philadelphia City, USdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)13 years32 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Peddie (Mag), ZAdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)3 years27 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Murphy 4ESE, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)25.7 mm (1.0 in)8 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Inverell Comparison, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)12 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain40.1 mm (1.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Riversdale, ZAdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)7 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Humansdorp (Pol), ZAdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Morgantown 1, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)40 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min8.1 C (46.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)37 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Athens, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913World Trade Ctr, USdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Moorestown 4 E, USdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Port Stanley, CAdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily high min12.0 C (53.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1913Parnu, EEdaily high min12.3 C (54.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4 years6 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

1793 to 1913
Records on 05-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1913. 1913 had 29 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11794: 11798: 11817: 11818: 11837: 31845: 11847: 21857: 11863: 11865: 21866: 51867: 71870: 21871: 11875: 11877: 11878: 11880: 11884: 21885: 21886: 41887: 11889: 21891: 111893: 31894: 11895: 31896: 41897: 31898: 81899: 31900: 121901: 31902: 121903: 61904: 141905: 101906: 231907: 111908: 131909: 231910: 261911: 391912: 311913: 291914: 331915: 131916: 441917: 581918: 361919: 1201920: 371921: 921922: 821923: 991924: 2301925: 3251926: 2041927: 2431928: 1771929: 2211930: 1991931: 7191932: 3581933: 4431934: 2031935: 3691936: 5681937: 1561938: 3901939: 4151940: 3241941: 6761942: 2351943: 3421944: 7841945: 2411946: 3111947: 2851948: 2731949: 6121950: 4901951: 4001952: 5971953: 7771954: 4961955: 6501956: 4981957: 6531958: 7441959: 4861960: 3951961: 4121962: 6771963: 1,1531964: 9641965: 4771966: 3911967: 1,0551968: 5781969: 4371970: 3141971: 6591972: 4491973: 3711974: 6781975: 8551976: 5561977: 5961978: 7031979: 7301980: 1,2021981: 8621982: 7171983: 1,1231984: 1,0271985: 6081986: 6261987: 7451988: 6621989: 1,1061990: 1,6601991: 1,2441992: 1,4231993: 8451994: 6901995: 1,1061996: 1,1141997: 9831998: 9471999: 7052000: 1,3722001: 1,4412002: 1,5372003: 9542004: 1,2752005: 9082006: 1,1222007: 1,1702008: 1,4722009: 8052010: 1,2752011: 1,0012012: 1,0062013: 9292014: 8582015: 6672016: 6792017: 6022018: 5522019: 1,0442020: 6312021: 8372022: 8072023: 3162024: 7602025: 8652026: 8041793187719001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1913. 1913 had 29 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-23 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17941
17981
18171
18181
18373
18451
18472
18571
18631
18652
18665
18677
18702
18711
18751
18771
18781
18801
18842
18852
18864
18871
18892
189111
18933
18941
18953
18964
18973
18988
18993
190012
19013
190212
19036
190414
190510
190623
190711
190813
190923
191026
191139
191231
191329
191433
191513
191644
191758
191836
1919120
192037
192192
192282
192399
1924230
1925325
1926204
1927243
1928177
1929221
1930199
1931719
1932358
1933443
1934203
1935369
1936568
1937156
1938390
1939415
1940324
1941676
1942235
1943342
1944784
1945241
1946311
1947285
1948273
1949612
1950490
1951400
1952597
1953777
1954496
1955650
1956498
1957653
1958744
1959486
1960395
1961412
1962677
19631,153
1964964
1965477
1966391
19671,055
1968578
1969437
1970314
1971659
1972449
1973371
1974678
1975855
1976556
1977596
1978703
1979730
19801,202
1981862
1982717
19831,123
19841,027
1985608
1986626
1987745
1988662
19891,106
19901,660
19911,244
19921,423
1993845
1994690
19951,106
19961,114
1997983
1998947
1999705
20001,372
20011,441
20021,537
2003954
20041,275
2005908
20061,122
20071,170
20081,472
2009805
20101,275
20111,001
20121,006
2013929
2014858
2015667
2016679
2017602
2018552
20191,044
2020631
2021837
2022807
2023316
2024760
2025865
2026804

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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).