Weather Records on 13 October 1913
29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 1913. Highest significance: Colesberg (Tnk), ZA.
Key Facts for 13 October 1913
- On 13 October 1913, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 9 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
- Colesberg (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 13 October 1913.
- Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.
Record Map
29 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colesberg (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 13.1 C (55.6 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philipstown (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -0.9 C (30.4 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yardley Chase | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -4.5 C (23.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.3 cm (1.3 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cap Madeleine | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -1.5 C (29.3 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -2.0 C (28.4 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -1.5 C (29.3 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
29 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 12 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 17 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 October 1913| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1913 | Colesberg (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 October 1913 | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 22 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 October 1913 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 29 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 13 October 1913 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 13.1 C (55.6 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 67 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Philipstown (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 6 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Truro, CA | daily high min | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 29 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 34 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Vestervig, DK | daily low min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 29 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low min | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Magdeburg, DE | daily low min | -0.9 C (30.4 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Yardley Chase, ZA | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 7 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily low min | -4.5 C (23.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Kristianstad, SE | daily low min | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Skara 1, SE | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily low min | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Halifax, CA | daily high min | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Edmonton, CA | daily snowfall | 3.3 cm (1.3 in) | 1.8 cm (0.7 in) | 15 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Cap Madeleine, CA | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 2 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1913 | Karlshamn, SE | daily low min | -1.5 C (29.3 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 11 years | 8 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 79 |
| 1916 | 52 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 47 |
| 1920 | 41 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 22 |
| 1923 | 159 |
| 1924 | 77 |
| 1925 | 208 |
| 1926 | 137 |
| 1927 | 225 |
| 1928 | 470 |
| 1929 | 169 |
| 1930 | 375 |
| 1931 | 317 |
| 1932 | 315 |
| 1933 | 186 |
| 1934 | 445 |
| 1935 | 310 |
| 1936 | 251 |
| 1937 | 371 |
| 1938 | 525 |
| 1939 | 203 |
| 1940 | 267 |
| 1941 | 555 |
| 1942 | 351 |
| 1943 | 501 |
| 1944 | 350 |
| 1945 | 252 |
| 1946 | 374 |
| 1947 | 399 |
| 1948 | 294 |
| 1949 | 599 |
| 1950 | 704 |
| 1951 | 411 |
| 1952 | 335 |
| 1953 | 275 |
| 1954 | 1,071 |
| 1955 | 535 |
| 1956 | 857 |
| 1957 | 629 |
| 1958 | 535 |
| 1959 | 536 |
| 1960 | 383 |
| 1961 | 433 |
| 1962 | 840 |
| 1963 | 519 |
| 1964 | 515 |
| 1965 | 180 |
| 1966 | 878 |
| 1967 | 307 |
| 1968 | 577 |
| 1969 | 2,308 |
| 1970 | 672 |
| 1971 | 576 |
| 1972 | 534 |
| 1973 | 811 |
| 1974 | 423 |
| 1975 | 1,002 |
| 1976 | 900 |
| 1977 | 1,036 |
| 1978 | 800 |
| 1979 | 922 |
| 1980 | 742 |
| 1981 | 973 |
| 1982 | 1,328 |
| 1983 | 1,412 |
| 1984 | 495 |
| 1985 | 979 |
| 1986 | 1,468 |
| 1987 | 1,155 |
| 1988 | 1,499 |
| 1989 | 571 |
| 1990 | 1,391 |
| 1991 | 807 |
| 1992 | 1,150 |
| 1993 | 932 |
| 1994 | 904 |
| 1995 | 1,224 |
| 1996 | 619 |
| 1997 | 1,790 |
| 1998 | 840 |
| 1999 | 696 |
| 2000 | 768 |
| 2001 | 1,112 |
| 2002 | 922 |
| 2003 | 764 |
| 2004 | 735 |
| 2005 | 761 |
| 2006 | 1,571 |
| 2007 | 602 |
| 2008 | 1,479 |
| 2009 | 1,777 |
| 2010 | 626 |
| 2011 | 772 |
| 2012 | 819 |
| 2013 | 478 |
| 2014 | 552 |
| 2015 | 853 |
| 2016 | 572 |
| 2017 | 708 |
| 2018 | 1,475 |
| 2019 | 874 |
| 2020 | 532 |
| 2021 | 1,413 |
| 2022 | 972 |
| 2023 | 1,060 |
| 2024 | 962 |
| 2025 | 760 |
| 2026 | 321 |
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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).