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Weather Records on 27 May 1913

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1913. Highest significance: Scheveningen, NL.

Key Facts for 27 May 1913

  • On 27 May 1913, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Scheveningen set a daily record precipitation of 17.4 mm (0.7 in) on 27 May 1913.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 27 May 1913 19 station records on 27 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 27 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 May 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ScheveningenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 27 May 1913 by type Records set or tied on 27 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 0246Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 27 May 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 May 1913 by timescale Records on 27 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 27 May 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 May 1913 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.9. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 112 to 4: 24 to 6: 16 to 8: 28 to 10: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 May 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 211
2 to 42
4 to 61
6 to 82
8 to 102

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1913
Top 19 records on 27 May 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 May 1913Scheveningen, NLdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Gorlitz, DEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913St John's, CAdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Kew, AUdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Peterborough, CAdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Qu'appelle, CAdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Toledo Blade, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Nicosia, CYdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max10.8 C (51.4 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Cottam, CAdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Chicoutimi, CAdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Stony Mountain, CAdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Minnedosa, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Sheffield, GBdaily high max23.7 C (74.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Kingston Queens U, CAdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1913Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily high max (Tie)33.3 C (91.9 F)tie17 years2 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

1797 to 1913
Records on 05-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1913. 1913 had 19 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11817: 11818: 11834: 21836: 41839: 11845: 11846: 11847: 11849: 11852: 11858: 11860: 11863: 11864: 31868: 41869: 11874: 11876: 11879: 31880: 51881: 21883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 11888: 11889: 31890: 51891: 21892: 81893: 51894: 131895: 41896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 21900: 41901: 71902: 121903: 71904: 111905: 71906: 281907: 231908: 161909: 71910: 311911: 531912: 271913: 191914: 921915: 631916: 261917: 231918: 391919: 381920: 401921: 561922: 361923: 861924: 921925: 2911926: 1071927: 1831928: 811929: 1951930: 991931: 3671932: 2651933: 2841934: 3931935: 1281936: 4681937: 2981938: 4921939: 3121940: 1381941: 4361942: 6571943: 1601944: 4791945: 2721946: 4241947: 4851948: 3241949: 3661950: 6971951: 5781952: 2581953: 6031954: 3671955: 5711956: 4911957: 3671958: 6191959: 4491960: 4211961: 1,5041962: 4601963: 4211964: 3171965: 6521966: 3981967: 4921968: 6051969: 8501970: 3261971: 6121972: 5081973: 9431974: 6301975: 4041976: 5891977: 6631978: 8141979: 8991980: 6441981: 8911982: 8381983: 1,2531984: 8341985: 8731986: 6961987: 1,0371988: 7771989: 9041990: 8041991: 1,4291992: 1,4131993: 8351994: 8481995: 8151996: 1,3781997: 9191998: 1,0791999: 8762000: 1,3472001: 8982002: 5112003: 9182004: 8382005: 1,0942006: 1,1712007: 8862008: 9142009: 8582010: 9552011: 1,0552012: 1,4752013: 6072014: 8352015: 5372016: 6222017: 5412018: 1,3552019: 9602020: 9062021: 4142022: 6532023: 4052024: 9042025: 7612026: 1,1851797187418961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1913. 1913 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-27 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18171
18181
18342
18364
18391
18451
18461
18471
18491
18521
18581
18601
18631
18643
18684
18691
18741
18761
18793
18805
18812
18831
18841
18851
18861
18881
18893
18905
18912
18928
18935
189413
18954
18963
18971
18983
18992
19004
19017
190212
19037
190411
19057
190628
190723
190816
19097
191031
191153
191227
191319
191492
191563
191626
191723
191839
191938
192040
192156
192236
192386
192492
1925291
1926107
1927183
192881
1929195
193099
1931367
1932265
1933284
1934393
1935128
1936468
1937298
1938492
1939312
1940138
1941436
1942657
1943160
1944479
1945272
1946424
1947485
1948324
1949366
1950697
1951578
1952258
1953603
1954367
1955571
1956491
1957367
1958619
1959449
1960421
19611,504
1962460
1963421
1964317
1965652
1966398
1967492
1968605
1969850
1970326
1971612
1972508
1973943
1974630
1975404
1976589
1977663
1978814
1979899
1980644
1981891
1982838
19831,253
1984834
1985873
1986696
19871,037
1988777
1989904
1990804
19911,429
19921,413
1993835
1994848
1995815
19961,378
1997919
19981,079
1999876
20001,347
2001898
2002511
2003918
2004838
20051,094
20061,171
2007886
2008914
2009858
2010955
20111,055
20121,475
2013607
2014835
2015537
2016622
2017541
20181,355
2019960
2020906
2021414
2022653
2023405
2024904
2025761
20261,185

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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).