Weather Records on 13 August 1930

490 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1930. Highest significance: Keilands, ZA.

Key Facts for 13 August 1930

On 13 August 1930, 490 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 303 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 462 daily.
Keilands set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 13 August 1930.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

490 stations

490 station records on 13 August 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Przhevalsk	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling (1)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moyston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Koshkonong	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Westernport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lost Creek Near	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Willaura (Yarram Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buangor 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Finniss	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Godegard	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

490 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 260, Heaviest daily rainfall 112.

Records on 13 August 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	260
Heaviest daily rainfall	112
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1930 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 462.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

396 broken records

Margins by which the 396 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1930

Top 20 records on 13 August 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1930	Keilands, ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1930	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1930	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Lynchburg - Coop, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Maclear (Mag), ZA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Przhevalsk, KG	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Williamsburg 2, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Sussex 1 NW, US	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Glenville, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	27 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Deloraine (Athol), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Melville, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Wheeling (1), US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Moyston, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Middlesboro Fire Dept, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	20 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Evanston 1 E, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	21 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Princess Anne, US	monthly low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Marietta Wtr Wks, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Marble Hill, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1930	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	37 years	25 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1930. 1930 had 490 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 5	344
5 to 10	35
10 to 15	10
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	3