Weather Records on 13 May 1988

876 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1988. Highest significance: Olga 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 13 May 1988

On 13 May 1988, 876 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
401 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 863 daily.
Olga 2 SE set a daily record precipitation of 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 13 May 1988.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

876 stations

876 station records on 13 May 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nyerilup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wyloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maybrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darkan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yangjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	389.6 mm (15.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kukerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Congee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ullawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steinhatchee 6 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turee Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bourges	France	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toulouse-Blagnac	France	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bremer Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Churchman Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canning River Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Obihiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cranham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Armadale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yarloop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

876 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 260, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 355, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 13 May 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	260
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	355
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 13 May 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 863.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 325.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1988

Top 20 records on 13 May 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1988	Olga 2 SE, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1988	Blaine, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 May 1988	Nyerilup, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Quanaminning, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Mundaring, AU	daily rain	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Wyloo, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	78 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Maybrook, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Narrawong, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Millstream, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Chidlow, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Emu Creek Station, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Darkan, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Onslow, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Yangjiang, CN	daily rain	389.6 mm (15.3 in)	325.3 mm (12.8 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Kukerin, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Congee, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Ullawarra, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Steinhatchee 6 ENE, US	monthly low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Towera, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1988	Boscabel, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	67 years	44 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1988. 1988 had 876 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 1988-05-13: 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 50	708
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1