Weather Records on 13 August 1973

452 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1973. Highest significance: Scottsboro, US.

Key Facts for 13 August 1973

On 13 August 1973, 452 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
162 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 443 daily.
Scottsboro set a daily record precipitation of 75.4 mm (3.0 in) on 13 August 1973.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

452 stations

452 station records on 13 August 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zinapecuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Vojampolka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carmi 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tupik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrone Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carcross	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Matias Romero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Ile - le Talut	France	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Noblesville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Allakaket	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cimbaj	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Llanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anacortes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Lock Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pokrovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brule Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lacrosse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moline Quad City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Benedito Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Keremeos	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cuatro Cienegas (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
White Swan Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Flambeau Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brusque (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nova Bremen	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

452 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 13 August 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 6, daily 443.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

349 broken records

Margins by which the 349 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1973

Top 20 records on 13 August 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1973	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 August 1973	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	all-time rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Okolona, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Albion, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Arrozeira, BR	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Effingham 3SW, US	all-time rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Zinapecuaro, MX	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Mellen 4 NE, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Ust-Vojampolka, RU	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Carmi 6 NW, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Ellsworth, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Hatteras, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Tupik, RU	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Tyrone Lock 5, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Superior, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1973	Corning, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1973	Hatton 9 SE, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1973	Carcross, CA	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	60 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

1793 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1973. 1973 had 452 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	146
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	356
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	652
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	461
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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Data for records on 1973-08-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	282
10 to 20	40
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2