Weather Records on 13 April 1987

768 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 April 1987. Highest significance: Maunabo, PR.

Key Facts for 13 April 1987

On 13 April 1987, 768 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
136 were record highs and 298 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 738 daily.
Maunabo set a daily record precipitation of 90.7 mm (3.6 in) on 13 April 1987.
Across 164 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

768 stations

768 station records on 13 April 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 April 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bakhmaro	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morovis 1 N	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McCracken	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bastia	France	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prattsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cosala	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Lock 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ladybrand (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Italia (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toa Baja 1 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mansfield Hollow Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haddam	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Potter	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton Dam 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Locke 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gregory	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lerma	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Soledad de Graciano	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leyden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Payson	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

768 records

Records set or tied on 13 April 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 128, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 13 April 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	170
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	128
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 13 April 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 28, daily 738.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 April 1987

Top 20 records on 13 April 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 April 1987	Maunabo, PR	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 April 1987	Manati 2 E, PR	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Winona, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	93 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Beloit, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Dorado 2 WNW, PR	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Paraiso, PR	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Sharon Springs, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Corozal Substn, PR	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Hayes Center 1NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.2 cm (2.8 in)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Cortland, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Concordia ASOS, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Bakhmaro, GE	daily rain	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Versailles, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Paxton, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Windham 3 E, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Morovis 1 N, PR	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Bonny Dam 2NE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	McCracken, US	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1987	Olathe 3E, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	40 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1987. 1987 had 768 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 2026-10-16 (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	588
25 to 50	30
50 to 75	20
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1