Weather Records on 13 May 1977

834 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1977. Highest significance: Mantuan Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 13 May 1977

On 13 May 1977, 834 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
436 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 821 daily.
Mantuan Downs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 126.0 mm (5.0 in) on 13 May 1977.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

834 stations

834 station records on 13 May 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fernlees Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Laguna	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gaspe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Melmoth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saltern Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Dithmarschen Helse	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petrolandia (Itaparica)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pasamonte	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aquiles Serdan 46	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albilbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Ringo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Velykyi Burluk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gunlock Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Itiuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moosomin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nyzhniohirsk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Oregano	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chamberlain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Schleswig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

834 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 246, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 13 May 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	246
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 13 May 1977 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 821.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

704 broken records

Margins by which the 704 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 1977

Top 20 records on 13 May 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1977	Mantuan Downs, AU	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1977	Fernlees Post Office, AU	monthly rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	21 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1977	Laguna, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Barcaldine Post Office, AU	monthly rain	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Cameron Downs, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Gaspe, CA	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Arcturus Downs, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Glentana, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Melmoth, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Kualapuu 534, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Saltern Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	UNIV of Hawaii 713, US	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Flora Downs, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Telemon Station, AU	daily rain	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Kr. Dithmarschen Helse, DE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1977	Rolleston, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	46 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1977. 1977 had 834 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1977-05-13: 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 2026-10-17 (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	673
25 to 50	17
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1