Weather Records on 13 July 1953

700 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 July 1953. Highest significance: Vytegra, RU.

Key Facts for 13 July 1953

On 13 July 1953, 700 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 317 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 673 daily.
Vytegra set a daily record precipitation of 33.6 mm (1.3 in) on 13 July 1953.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

700 stations

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

Weather records on 13 July 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vytegra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pakur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Viking	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gangajalghati	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse River	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chas	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mokakchung	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
High River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elk Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laurens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowelling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Town Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kaslo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Samrala	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Okay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hico	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Duranillin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

700 records

Records set or tied on 13 July 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 111, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 174, Heaviest daily rainfall 150.

Records on 13 July 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	111
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	174
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 July 1953 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 23, daily 673.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 July 1953

Top 20 records on 13 July 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 July 1953	Vytegra, RU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Clearwater, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Tyler Pounds Fld, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Pakur, IN	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Webbers Falls 5 WSW, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Viking, CA	all-time high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Gangajalghati, IN	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Plainview, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	La Crosse River, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Chas, IN	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Mokakchung, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Sherman, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	Lake Charles Chenault, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1953	High River, CA	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1953	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1953	Alva 1W, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1953	Narrogin, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1953	Elk Point, CA	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	35 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 1953	Great Falls 16St, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	33 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

1795 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1953. 1953 had 700 records.

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

Records on 07-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1824	1
1832	1
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	7
1889	6
1890	3
1891	4
1892	2
1893	5
1894	2
1895	11
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1900	2
1901	7
1902	7
1903	8
1904	9
1905	5
1906	17
1907	22
1908	11
1909	7
1910	16
1911	47
1912	79
1913	21
1914	50
1915	17
1916	45
1917	22
1918	160
1919	79
1920	30
1921	81
1922	34
1923	104
1924	147
1925	229
1926	426
1927	195
1928	146
1929	123
1930	443
1931	351
1932	349
1933	653
1934	445
1935	304
1936	999
1937	264
1938	188
1939	382
1940	891
1941	599
1942	282
1943	433
1944	302
1945	637
1946	318
1947	245
1948	407
1949	333
1950	849
1951	393
1952	730
1953	700
1954	1,044
1955	378
1956	436
1957	321
1958	324
1959	451
1960	470
1961	513
1962	615
1963	726
1964	1,023
1965	479
1966	649
1967	654
1968	427
1969	676
1970	410
1971	517
1972	861
1973	489
1974	569
1975	1,474
1976	650
1977	581
1978	437
1979	562
1980	1,127
1981	795
1982	513
1983	887
1984	817
1985	488
1986	918
1987	1,105
1988	898
1989	635
1990	1,762
1991	888
1992	1,293
1993	1,374
1994	1,340
1995	1,350
1996	957
1997	793
1998	1,274
1999	1,356
2000	978
2001	800
2002	1,546
2003	934
2004	686
2005	1,039
2006	1,179
2007	756
2008	672
2009	807
2010	1,192
2011	1,216
2012	1,283
2013	548
2014	540
2015	692
2016	667
2017	594
2018	435
2019	443
2020	668
2021	778
2022	686
2023	705
2024	908
2025	708
2026	1,123

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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	520
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1