Weather Records on 1 May 2013

976 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 May 2013. Highest significance: Saransk, RU.

Key Facts for 1 May 2013

On 1 May 2013, 976 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
432 were record highs and 276 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 139 monthly and 835 daily.
Saransk set an all-time record daily precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 1 May 2013.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

976 stations

976 station records on 1 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saransk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Neligh	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elfin Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaena Pt 841.3	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sosunovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberviechtach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burris	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Regis 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hecla 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lingle 2WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

976 records

Records set or tied on 1 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 270, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 162, Lowest daily minimum 192, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 93, Deepest snow cover 77.

Records on 1 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	270
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	162
Lowest daily minimum	192
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	93
Deepest snow cover	77

Records on 1 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 139, daily 835.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

787 broken records

Margins by which the 787 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 May 2013

Top 20 records on 1 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 May 2013	Saransk, RU	all-time rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	77 of 100 (Major)
1 May 2013	Hoxie, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	97 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 May 2013	Sioux Rapids, US	monthly snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Neligh, US	monthly snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	95 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Boulder, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Ft Collins, US	daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Mullen 3S, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Centerville 6 SE, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Port Alexander, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Hartington, US	daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	119 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Sioux Ctr 2 SE, US	monthly snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Milford 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Elgin, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Lake Yellowstone, US	monthly low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Council, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	O'Neill, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Skagway, US	monthly low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Yampa, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 2013	Elfin Cove, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 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

1795 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2013. 2013 had 976 records.

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

Records on 05-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1804	1
1814	1
1818	1
1835	1
1836	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1860	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1872	1
1875	4
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	6
1893	2
1894	5
1896	1
1897	4
1898	1
1899	8
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	9
1904	9
1905	13
1906	12
1907	31
1908	20
1909	49
1910	13
1911	22
1912	18
1913	54
1914	23
1915	27
1916	27
1917	37
1918	34
1919	150
1920	186
1921	41
1922	92
1923	64
1924	63
1925	118
1926	500
1927	125
1928	190
1929	142
1930	263
1931	537
1932	220
1933	706
1934	305
1935	276
1936	368
1937	218
1938	304
1939	227
1940	731
1941	333
1942	1,036
1943	526
1944	229
1945	350
1946	415
1947	655
1948	774
1949	405
1950	439
1951	894
1952	557
1953	917
1954	1,506
1955	772
1956	1,106
1957	359
1958	448
1959	764
1960	737
1961	588
1962	615
1963	704
1964	312
1965	360
1966	707
1967	948
1968	426
1969	429
1970	1,075
1971	444
1972	562
1973	841
1974	589
1975	286
1976	673
1977	545
1978	1,202
1979	612
1980	507
1981	1,265
1982	508
1983	1,423
1984	640
1985	789
1986	512
1987	1,098
1988	1,058
1989	949
1990	922
1991	633
1992	1,201
1993	1,101
1994	1,210
1995	1,365
1996	1,439
1997	804
1998	951
1999	932
2000	809
2001	1,106
2002	1,221
2003	964
2004	887
2005	1,320
2006	734
2007	857
2008	979
2009	679
2010	1,151
2011	716
2012	796
2013	976
2014	941
2015	550
2016	844
2017	1,163
2018	519
2019	788
2020	1,099
2021	834
2022	319
2023	912
2024	458
2025	430
2026	623

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Data for records on 2013-05-01: 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	771
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1