Weather Records on 13 April 1959

515 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 April 1959. Highest significance: Woodstock 2 NE, US.

Key Facts for 13 April 1959

On 13 April 1959, 515 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
90 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 495 daily.
Woodstock 2 NE set a daily record snowfall of 19.1 cm (7.5 in) on 13 April 1959.
Across 164 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

515 stations

515 station records on 13 April 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 April 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Peak Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cherrapunji	India	Record daily precipitation	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheeling Warwood Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge St Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arendtsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rodeo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Council Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Piedmont	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinehurst Sthrn Pines	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Overbrook 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Creekside	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sedgwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
York Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Elkhart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

515 records

Records set or tied on 13 April 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 144, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 108, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 13 April 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	144
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	108
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 13 April 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 495.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

407 broken records

Margins by which the 407 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 April 1959

Top 20 records on 13 April 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 April 1959	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	68 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 April 1959	Peak Hill, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 April 1959	Puerto Vallarta, MX	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Cranbrook, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Cherrapunji, IN	daily rain	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	142.1 mm (5.6 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Lawrence, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Zitacuaro, MX	monthly rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Ahuacatlan, MX	monthly rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	129 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Wheeling Warwood Dam, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Cheraw, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Piedmont, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Hanover, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Huntingdon, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Cottonwood Falls, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Brownsville, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Cambridge St Hospital, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Acmetonia Lock 3, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1959	Southern Pines 2 W, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	52 years	37 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

1798 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1959. 1959 had 515 records.

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

Records on 04-13 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1806	1
1809	2
1812	1
1817	1
1830	1
1831	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1839	2
1849	1
1852	1
1854	1
1856	2
1862	1
1864	1
1865	3
1869	3
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1882	2
1885	1
1886	3
1889	2
1890	8
1891	2
1892	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	3
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	1
1902	3
1903	11
1904	15
1905	9
1906	23
1907	16
1908	6
1909	37
1910	13
1911	32
1912	41
1913	62
1914	58
1915	17
1916	47
1917	36
1918	35
1919	26
1920	258
1921	59
1922	74
1923	125
1924	96
1925	137
1926	232
1927	167
1928	139
1929	117
1930	477
1931	339
1932	392
1933	489
1934	674
1935	480
1936	435
1937	185
1938	268
1939	857
1940	1,562
1941	1,085
1942	137
1943	745
1944	212
1945	978
1946	391
1947	532
1948	595
1949	302
1950	1,352
1951	715
1952	738
1953	609
1954	504
1955	665
1956	294
1957	714
1958	465
1959	515
1960	286
1961	669
1962	603
1963	353
1964	408
1965	656
1966	563
1967	665
1968	739
1969	324
1970	624
1971	390
1972	1,411
1973	701
1974	729
1975	675
1976	807
1977	1,066
1978	448
1979	715
1980	734
1981	872
1982	710
1983	1,394
1984	397
1985	746
1986	1,509
1987	768
1988	1,145
1989	1,671
1990	800
1991	1,326
1992	1,189
1993	574
1994	1,104
1995	789
1996	913
1997	2,451
1998	1,710
1999	631
2000	956
2001	1,013
2002	916
2003	1,245
2004	1,091
2005	425
2006	1,023
2007	1,271
2008	1,021
2009	760
2010	1,028
2011	761
2012	609
2013	759
2014	868
2015	607
2016	510
2017	454
2018	914
2019	736
2020	2,051
2021	465
2022	2,173
2023	1,433
2024	1,172
2025	952
2026	849

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	349
25 to 50	27
50 to 75	15
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	6
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1