Weather Records on 13 May 2004

1,328 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 2004. Highest significance: Larimore 4SW, US.

Key Facts for 13 May 2004

On 13 May 2004, 1,328 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
562 were record highs and 476 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,296 daily.
Larimore 4SW set a daily record precipitation of 55.1 mm (2.2 in) on 13 May 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,328 stations

1,328 station records on 13 May 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elk Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplyne	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 10 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Tutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Voronez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Granger	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toluca (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Totolica	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lozova	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Piedras Exp STN	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,328 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 209, Lowest daily maximum 218, Highest daily minimum 353, Lowest daily minimum 258, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 13 May 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	209
Lowest daily maximum	218
Highest daily minimum	353
Lowest daily minimum	258
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 13 May 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 1,296.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,014 broken records

Margins by which the 1,014 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 2004

Top 20 records on 13 May 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 2004	Larimore 4SW, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2004	Trinidad, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	97 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2004	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2004	Elk Mtn, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Cameron, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Conway Springs 4SW, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Akola, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Elatma, RU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Atlanta, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Rosalia 1NW, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Kamennaja-Step, RU	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	110 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Hammond, US	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Niznij Novgorod, RU	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	117 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Webster City, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	99 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Makaweli 965, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Washburn, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Westhope, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Chaplyne, UA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2004	Peck 4 SSW, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	47 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2004. 2004 had 1,328 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 2026-10-13 (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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 May 2004
Margin	Records
0 to 50	972
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1