Weather Records on 13 May 1928

227 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1928. Highest significance: New Braunfels, US.

Key Facts for 13 May 1928

On 13 May 1928, 227 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
13 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 223 daily.
New Braunfels set a daily record precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 13 May 1928.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

227 stations

227 station records on 13 May 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berrybank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
May Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti Heath Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Fallston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Creek (Irrewillipe Ea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

227 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 150, Heaviest daily rainfall 37, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 13 May 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	150
Heaviest daily rainfall	37
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 May 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

173 broken records

Margins by which the 173 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1928

Top 20 records on 13 May 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1928	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1928	Lakin, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	53 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Victoria Cp&L, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Somerset Main Street, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Aberdeen, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Montreal McGill, CA	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	49 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Houston Wb City, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Gorki, BY	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Berrybank, AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Little River (Mount Rothwell), AU	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	May Vale, AU	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Ulan-Ude, RU	daily rain	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Yarram, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Beatrice, CA	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Pointe Riche, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1928	Coleman, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	20 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

1794 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1928. 1928 had 227 records.

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

Records on 05-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1806	1
1811	1
1814	1
1816	1
1820	1
1833	1
1834	1
1842	1
1848	2
1851	1
1859	1
1860	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	3
1881	4
1882	2
1883	2
1884	1
1885	3
1886	4
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	5
1896	7
1897	6
1898	2
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	6
1903	4
1904	14
1905	16
1906	31
1907	25
1908	26
1909	10
1910	24
1911	22
1912	51
1913	50
1914	118
1915	133
1916	39
1917	91
1918	208
1919	37
1920	34
1921	62
1922	45
1923	140
1924	97
1925	130
1926	101
1927	165
1928	227
1929	145
1930	197
1931	386
1932	268
1933	709
1934	263
1935	319
1936	319
1937	186
1938	443
1939	309
1940	495
1941	662
1942	650
1943	605
1944	369
1945	507
1946	349
1947	299
1948	382
1949	462
1950	331
1951	538
1952	412
1953	1,053
1954	311
1955	502
1956	1,420
1957	481
1958	632
1959	592
1960	1,466
1961	556
1962	978
1963	451
1964	469
1965	266
1966	683
1967	609
1968	975
1969	663
1970	723
1971	843
1972	444
1973	546
1974	1,122
1975	381
1976	549
1977	834
1978	932
1979	633
1980	563
1981	469
1982	953
1983	1,041
1984	1,005
1985	939
1986	776
1987	1,101
1988	876
1989	669
1990	719
1991	1,046
1992	962
1993	950
1994	620
1995	1,883
1996	1,980
1997	1,113
1998	1,402
1999	727
2000	1,197
2001	1,142
2002	1,225
2003	695
2004	1,328
2005	889
2006	777
2007	655
2008	663
2009	690
2010	1,362
2011	715
2012	732
2013	1,051
2014	979
2015	632
2016	385
2017	572
2018	949
2019	524
2020	894
2021	656
2022	1,727
2023	550
2024	488
2025	887
2026	1,027

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	164
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1