Weather Records on 13 May 1932

268 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1932. Highest significance: Ostrov Sosnovez, RU.

Key Facts for 13 May 1932

On 13 May 1932, 268 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
156 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 266 daily.
Ostrov Sosnovez set a monthly record daily precipitation of 33.4 mm (1.3 in) on 13 May 1932.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

268 stations

268 station records on 13 May 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jaipur	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dibrugarh Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Katberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasantville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	India	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sadiya India	India	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paud	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tafelberg Hall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tsomo (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bijapur	India	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cullendale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Varberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Attabari	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sindgi	India	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morsi	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Fordyce (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stanton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

268 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 98.

Records on 13 May 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 May 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 266.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

218 broken records

Margins by which the 218 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1932

Top 20 records on 13 May 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1932	Ostrov Sosnovez, RU	monthly rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1932	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1932	Harpers Ferry River, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1932	Jaipur, IN	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Arhangelsk, RU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Dibrugarh Obsy, IN	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	De Jong Ranch, Howic, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Great Falls, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Katberg (Bos), ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Pleasantville 1 N, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Wilton, IN	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Sadiya India, IN	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Mohall, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	4 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Banff, CA	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Bridgeton 1 NE, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Lady Frere (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed), RU	daily rain	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 May 1932	Halmstad, SE	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	54 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 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1932. 1932 had 268 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 2026-10-16 (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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 May 1932
Margin	Records
0 to 10	185
10 to 20	25
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1