Weather Records on 13 April 2002

916 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 April 2002. Highest significance: Paris Stp, US.

Key Facts for 13 April 2002

On 13 April 2002, 916 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
546 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 896 daily.
Paris Stp set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 13 April 2002.
Across 164 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

916 stations

916 station records on 13 April 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 April 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria AP (Port of)	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Temascalcingo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portarlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anglesea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dorena	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Concord ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quillayute AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bravo	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seminoe Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siloam Springs 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Humble Pump STN 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

916 records

Records set or tied on 13 April 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 382, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 13 April 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	382
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 13 April 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 896.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

723 broken records

Margins by which the 723 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 April 2002

Top 20 records on 13 April 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 April 2002	Paris Stp, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 April 2002	Cavendish (Post Office), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Rochester, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Altus Dam, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Astoria AP (Port of), US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Temascalcingo, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Seattle Tacoma AP, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Leona Vicario, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Martinsville 2 SW, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Eastport, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Nashville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Susanville 2SW, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Portarlington, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Pleasant Hill, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Mt Washington, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Hardy, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Anglesea, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Wichita Mtn Wr, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 2002	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	42 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2002. 2002 had 916 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	511
2017	454
2018	913
2019	736
2020	2,050
2021	465
2022	2,172
2023	1,433
2024	1,172
2025	952
2026	850

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Data for records on 2002-04-13: 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 2026-10-13 (13 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 10	654
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1