Weather Records on 13 July 2008

672 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 July 2008. Highest significance: Ylistaro Asemanseutu, FI.

Key Facts for 13 July 2008

On 13 July 2008, 672 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 267 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 645 daily.
Ylistaro Asemanseutu set an all-time record daily precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 13 July 2008.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

672 stations

672 station records on 13 July 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 July 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ylistaro Asemanseutu	Finland	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Caliente	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kennett Radio Kboa	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Asu	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Voru	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Tejocote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Marquesa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenix AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mexcaltitan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Erinair	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Louis	Senegal	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Letalisce Jozeta Pucnika Ljubl	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Childersburg Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent 5WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Korf	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clay City 6SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Letalisce Edvarda Rusjana Mari	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heggeriset - Nordstrand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vojsko	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Siedlce	Poland	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Court House	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nalut	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Rodeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 9NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufering	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jalcomulco (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tumacacori Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

672 records

Records set or tied on 13 July 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 159, Heaviest daily rainfall 204.

Records on 13 July 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	159
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 July 2008 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 23, daily 645.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

485 broken records

Margins by which the 485 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 July 2008

Top 20 records on 13 July 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 July 2008	Ylistaro Asemanseutu, FI	all-time rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2008	Caliente, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 July 2008	Kennett Radio Kboa, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Alfred, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	98 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	San Simon, US	monthly low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Tempe Asu, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Voru, EE	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Huetamo, MX	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Kempten, DE	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	102 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Lugano, CH	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Martinsville 2 SW, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Rapa, PF	daily rain	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	El Tejocote, MX	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Lead Hill, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	La Marquesa, MX	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	W Manchester 3 WSW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 2008	Snyder, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	18 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

1795 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2008. 2008 had 672 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1824	1
1832	1
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	7
1889	6
1890	3
1891	4
1892	2
1893	5
1894	2
1895	11
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1900	2
1901	7
1902	7
1903	8
1904	9
1905	5
1906	17
1907	22
1908	11
1909	7
1910	16
1911	47
1912	79
1913	21
1914	50
1915	17
1916	45
1917	22
1918	160
1919	79
1920	30
1921	81
1922	34
1923	104
1924	147
1925	229
1926	426
1927	195
1928	146
1929	123
1930	443
1931	351
1932	349
1933	653
1934	445
1935	304
1936	999
1937	264
1938	188
1939	382
1940	891
1941	599
1942	282
1943	433
1944	302
1945	637
1946	318
1947	245
1948	407
1949	333
1950	849
1951	393
1952	730
1953	700
1954	1,044
1955	378
1956	436
1957	321
1958	324
1959	451
1960	470
1961	513
1962	615
1963	726
1964	1,023
1965	479
1966	649
1967	654
1968	427
1969	676
1970	410
1971	517
1972	861
1973	489
1974	569
1975	1,474
1976	650
1977	581
1978	437
1979	562
1980	1,127
1981	795
1982	513
1983	887
1984	817
1985	488
1986	918
1987	1,105
1988	898
1989	635
1990	1,762
1991	888
1992	1,293
1993	1,374
1994	1,340
1995	1,350
1996	957
1997	793
1998	1,274
1999	1,356
2000	978
2001	800
2002	1,546
2003	934
2004	686
2005	1,039
2006	1,179
2007	756
2008	672
2009	807
2010	1,192
2011	1,216
2012	1,283
2013	548
2014	540
2015	692
2016	667
2017	594
2018	435
2019	443
2020	668
2021	778
2022	686
2023	705
2024	908
2025	707
2026	1,124

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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 20	448
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2