Weather Records on 13 May 2006

777 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 2006. Highest significance: Bakersville, US.

Key Facts for 13 May 2006

On 13 May 2006, 777 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
209 were record highs and 404 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 749 daily.
Bakersville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 137.9 mm (5.4 in) on 13 May 2006.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

777 stations

777 station records on 13 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bakersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sanford 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tlapehuala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boston	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Concord ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Reading	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Jetport	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
West Buxton 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Obeid	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sondrestrom	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Yeche	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

777 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 293, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 13 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	293
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 13 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 749.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

594 broken records

Margins by which the 594 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 2006

Top 20 records on 13 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 2006	Bakersville, US	monthly rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2006	Storrs, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2006	Burlington, US	monthly rain	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2006	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2006	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Sanford 2 NNW, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Middleton, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	N Creek 5 SE, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Tlapehuala, MX	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Haverhill, US	monthly rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Roosevelt Roads, PR	daily rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Durham, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Boston, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Concord ASOS, US	all-time rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Reading, US	monthly rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Sparta 1 W, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2006	Bedford, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	46 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 777 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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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 2026-10-15 (15 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	566
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1