Weather Records on 13 May 1997

1,113 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 1997. Highest significance: Kjahta, RU.

Key Facts for 13 May 1997

On 13 May 1997, 1,113 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
324 were record highs and 596 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,090 daily.
Kjahta set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 13 May 1997.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,113 stations

1,113 station records on 13 May 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kjahta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mindalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Hinds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kyra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	125.0 cm (49.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	71.0 cm (28.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tehachapi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,113 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 189, Highest daily minimum 188, Lowest daily minimum 407, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 13 May 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	189
Highest daily minimum	188
Lowest daily minimum	407
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 13 May 1997 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 1,090.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

856 broken records

Margins by which the 856 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 480.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 1997

Top 20 records on 13 May 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 1997	Kjahta, RU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 May 1997	Mindalla, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Ironwood, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	95 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Lake Hinds, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Kalakan, RU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Ironwood, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Indarrie, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	99 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Milan 1NW, US	monthly low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Sidney 1SSE, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Wyola 1 SW, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Primghar, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Bergland Dam, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Nicosia, CY	daily high min	22.0 C (71.6 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Sheldon, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Sibley, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Solon Springs, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Fitzgerald, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 1997	Carroll, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 1,113 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	978
2015	632
2016	385
2017	572
2018	949
2019	524
2020	894
2021	656
2022	1,727
2023	550
2024	488
2025	887
2026	1,026

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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 2026-10-14 (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 100	841
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2