Weather Records on 31 May 1913

83 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 1913. Highest significance: Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU.

Key Facts for 31 May 1913

On 31 May 1913, 83 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 82 daily.
Goulburn River @ Shepparton set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 31 May 1913.
Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

83 stations

83 station records on 31 May 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 May 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Collendina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kaarimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eskdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boomanoomana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong Sec	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Castlemaine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Narre Warren North (Narre Warr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mulwala Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wunnamurra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Beales Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

83 records

Records set or tied on 31 May 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 66.

Records on 31 May 1913 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	66
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 May 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 82.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

79 broken records

Margins by which the 79 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 May 1913

Top 20 records on 31 May 1913 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 May 1913	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Wangaratta, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Macedon Forestry, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Ballan, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Yan Yean, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Stratford, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Collendina, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1913	Sale, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Kyneton Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Dookie Agricultural College, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Kaarimba, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Elmore, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Maffra Shire Hall, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	2 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Seymour Shire Depot, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily low max	10.3 C (50.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	53 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1913	Tallangatta Dcnr, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	28 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

1811 to 1913

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1913. 1913 had 83 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-31 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1818	3
1827	1
1836	2
1845	1
1847	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1864	2
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	4
1869	1
1871	2
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	1
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	9
1903	17
1904	19
1905	7
1906	11
1907	20
1908	12
1909	8
1910	26
1911	20
1912	15
1913	83
1914	20
1915	23
1916	23
1917	13
1918	20
1919	44
1920	46
1921	157
1922	49
1923	98
1924	152
1925	226
1926	228
1927	121
1928	67
1929	246
1930	612
1931	223
1932	181
1933	397
1934	782
1935	156
1936	559
1937	462
1938	424
1939	461
1940	383
1941	410
1942	364
1943	552
1944	372
1945	457
1946	380
1947	439
1948	295
1949	303
1950	467
1951	640
1952	374
1953	654
1954	445
1955	534
1956	632
1957	304
1958	429
1959	459
1960	247
1961	472
1962	565
1963	354
1964	1,237
1965	494
1966	601
1967	987
1968	276
1969	555
1970	573
1971	714
1972	1,127
1973	418
1974	473
1975	797
1976	435
1977	605
1978	873
1979	915
1980	517
1981	775
1982	817
1983	1,494
1984	2,047
1985	790
1986	1,365
1987	822
1988	1,255
1989	912
1990	900
1991	1,381
1992	1,031
1993	982
1994	776
1995	693
1996	946
1997	1,163
1998	1,215
1999	790
2000	1,172
2001	1,047
2002	1,162
2003	831
2004	1,071
2005	724
2006	1,045
2007	793
2008	809
2009	570
2010	741
2011	1,498
2012	764
2013	1,100
2014	565
2015	704
2016	402
2017	440
2018	1,211
2019	420
2020	673
2021	834
2022	902
2023	454
2024	809
2025	1,204
2026	536

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 May 1913
Margin	Records
0 to 10	48
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1