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Weather Records on 13 April 1917

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 April 1917. Highest significance: Grenfell, CA.

Key Facts for 13 April 1917

  • On 13 April 1917, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Grenfell set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 13 April 1917.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 13 April 1917 36 station records on 13 April 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 13 April 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 April 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
PellaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord snow depth2.0 cm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska HogarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.4 mm (0.21 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Millwood (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.7 mm (0.15 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
FraserburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high maximum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Binya (Merribee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port ElliottAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord high minimum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BriagolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
RenfrewCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.1 cm (2.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.3 cm (1.3 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij ZavodRussiaRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
WiartonCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GorkiBelarusRecord daily precipitation5.5 mm (0.22 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 13 April 1917 by type Records set or tied on 13 April 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 11Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 6Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 April 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 13 April 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum11
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall6
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 13 April 1917 by timescale Records on 13 April 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 April 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 13 April 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 April 1917 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 50: 2750 to 100: 0100 to 150: 0150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 April 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 5027
50 to 1000
100 to 1500
150 to 2000
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

13 April 1917
Top 20 records on 13 April 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 April 1917Grenfell, CAdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)22.9 cm (9.0 in)4 years35 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1917Grenfell, CAdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)4 years34 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Pella, ZAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Halden, NOdaily snow depth2.0 cm (0.8 in)2.0 cm (0.8 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Springbok, ZAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Svenska Hogarna, SEdaily rain5.4 mm (0.21 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Barrie, CAdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Millwood (Bos), ZAdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Olands Norra Udde, SEdaily rain3.7 mm (0.15 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Fraserburg, ZAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Kiev, UAdaily high max18.8 C (65.8 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Binya (Merribee), AUdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Port Stanley, CAdaily low max0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Stratford, CAdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Woodstock, CAdaily low max-1.1 C (30.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917London South, CAdaily low max-1.1 C (30.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Port Elliott, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Tbilisi, GEdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Setauket Strong, USdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1917Briagolong, AUdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)24 years10 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

1798 to 1917
Records on 04-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1917. 1917 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0001798: 11806: 11809: 21812: 11817: 11830: 11831: 11834: 11836: 11837: 11839: 21849: 11852: 11854: 11856: 21862: 11864: 11865: 31869: 31872: 11874: 11875: 31876: 21878: 11879: 21882: 21885: 11886: 31889: 21890: 81891: 21892: 41894: 11895: 11896: 31897: 41898: 21899: 21900: 51901: 11902: 31903: 111904: 151905: 91906: 231907: 161908: 61909: 371910: 131911: 321912: 411913: 621914: 581915: 171916: 471917: 361918: 351919: 261920: 2581921: 591922: 741923: 1251924: 961925: 1371926: 2321927: 1671928: 1391929: 1171930: 4771931: 3391932: 3921933: 4891934: 6741935: 4801936: 4351937: 1851938: 2681939: 8571940: 1,5621941: 1,0851942: 1371943: 7451944: 2121945: 9781946: 3911947: 5321948: 5951949: 3021950: 1,3521951: 7151952: 7381953: 6091954: 5041955: 6651956: 2941957: 7141958: 4651959: 5151960: 2861961: 6691962: 6031963: 3531964: 4081965: 6561966: 5631967: 6651968: 7391969: 3241970: 6241971: 3901972: 1,4111973: 7011974: 7291975: 6751976: 8071977: 1,0661978: 4481979: 7151980: 7341981: 8721982: 7101983: 1,3941984: 3971985: 7461986: 1,5091987: 7681988: 1,1451989: 1,6711990: 8001991: 1,3261992: 1,1891993: 5741994: 1,1041995: 7891996: 9131997: 2,4511998: 1,7101999: 6312000: 9562001: 1,0132002: 9162003: 1,2452004: 1,0912005: 4252006: 1,0232007: 1,2712008: 1,0212009: 7602010: 1,0282011: 7612012: 6092013: 7592014: 8682015: 6072016: 5102017: 4542018: 9142019: 7362020: 2,0512021: 4652022: 2,1732023: 1,4332024: 1,1722025: 9522026: 8491798186518961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1917. 1917 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-13 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18061
18092
18121
18171
18301
18311
18341
18361
18371
18392
18491
18521
18541
18562
18621
18641
18653
18693
18721
18741
18753
18762
18781
18792
18822
18851
18863
18892
18908
18912
18924
18941
18951
18963
18974
18982
18992
19005
19011
19023
190311
190415
19059
190623
190716
19086
190937
191013
191132
191241
191362
191458
191517
191647
191736
191835
191926
1920258
192159
192274
1923125
192496
1925137
1926232
1927167
1928139
1929117
1930477
1931339
1932392
1933489
1934674
1935480
1936435
1937185
1938268
1939857
19401,562
19411,085
1942137
1943745
1944212
1945978
1946391
1947532
1948595
1949302
19501,352
1951715
1952738
1953609
1954504
1955665
1956294
1957714
1958465
1959515
1960286
1961669
1962603
1963353
1964408
1965656
1966563
1967665
1968739
1969324
1970624
1971390
19721,411
1973701
1974729
1975675
1976807
19771,066
1978448
1979715
1980734
1981872
1982710
19831,394
1984397
1985746
19861,509
1987768
19881,145
19891,671
1990800
19911,326
19921,189
1993574
19941,104
1995789
1996913
19972,451
19981,710
1999631
2000956
20011,013
2002916
20031,245
20041,091
2005425
20061,023
20071,271
20081,021
2009760
20101,028
2011761
2012609
2013759
2014868
2015607
2016510
2017454
2018914
2019736
20202,051
2021465
20222,173
20231,433
20241,172
2025952
2026849

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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).