Weather Records on 13 May 1996

1,980 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1996. Highest significance: Buchan, AU.

Key Facts for 13 May 1996

On 13 May 1996, 1,980 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,052 were record highs and 772 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 1,925 daily.
Buchan set a daily record precipitation of 41.0 mm (1.6 in) on 13 May 1996.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,980 stations

1,980 station records on 13 May 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milingimbi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Landshut	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martinez de la Torre (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aldersbach-Kriestorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,980 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 647, Lowest daily maximum 426, Highest daily minimum 405, Lowest daily minimum 346, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 13 May 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	647
Lowest daily maximum	426
Highest daily minimum	405
Lowest daily minimum	346
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 13 May 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 55, daily 1,925.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,546 broken records

Margins by which the 1,546 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1996

Top 20 records on 13 May 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1996	Buchan, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	99 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Tribes Hill, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Milingimbi, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Elkhorn, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Hatch, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Flora 5 NW, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Hana AP 355, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Canton 4 SE, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Lake City, US	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Tekamah, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Lowville, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Elizabethton, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Kent, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Delegate (Weewalla), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1996	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	43 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1996. 1996 had 1,980 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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Data for records on 1996-05-13: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,511
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1