Weather Records on 13 May 1953

1,053 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1953. Highest significance: Okhimath, IN.

Key Facts for 13 May 1953

On 13 May 1953, 1,053 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
90 were record highs and 823 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,012 daily.
Okhimath set a daily record precipitation of 65.8 mm (2.6 in) on 13 May 1953.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,053 stations

1,053 station records on 13 May 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Okhimath	India	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jigalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mulyie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bonney Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waco	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nimingarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corunna Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Disraeli	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talga Talga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bedetti(Behali)	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sairang	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bamboo Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anahuac	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chapman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boodarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Okemah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,053 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 416, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 407, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 13 May 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	416
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	407
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 13 May 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 1,012.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

825 broken records

Margins by which the 825 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1953

Top 20 records on 13 May 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1953	Okhimath, IN	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Nullagine, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Jigalong, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Mulyie, AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Bonney Downs, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Anna Plains, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Warrawagine, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Cheneyville 1 NE, US	daily rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Noreena Downs, AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Waco, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Tres Piedras, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Mandora, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Nimingarra, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Wallal Downs, AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Corunna Downs, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Disraeli, CA	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Talga Talga, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1953	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)

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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1953. 1953 had 1,053 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 25	780
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1