Weather Records on 13 May 1960

1,466 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1960. Highest significance: Koregaon, IN.

Key Facts for 13 May 1960

On 13 May 1960, 1,466 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
234 were record highs and 620 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,415 daily.
Koregaon set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 13 May 1960.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,466 stations

1,466 station records on 13 May 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koregaon	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
US Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Koele 693	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Bento Do Una	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Athabasca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Torrens Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenbeide	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Danger Point - Vrt.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bundabaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Serviceton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moa Island Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Coolon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donors Hill Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holmleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mintaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yacamunda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,466 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 263, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 357, Heaviest daily rainfall 606, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.

Records on 13 May 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	263
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	357
Heaviest daily rainfall	606
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 May 1960 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 49, daily 1,415.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,255 broken records

Margins by which the 1,255 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 173.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1960

Top 20 records on 13 May 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1960	Koregaon, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1960	Mahinahina 466, US	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1960	Augustus Downs Station, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	US Magnetic Obsy, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Kleve, DE	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Koele 693, US	monthly rain	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Dutton River Station, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Mahone Bay, CA	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Emmaville Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Iffley Station, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Irvinebank, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Logan Downs, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Sao Bento Do Una, BR	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Rosedale, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Athabasca, CA	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	St Andrews, CA	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr, US	monthly rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Prairie Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1960	Kluitjeskraal (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	47 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 1,466 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	1,209
25 to 50	42
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1