Weather Records on 2 May 2013

1,486 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 2013. Highest significance: Britt 3E, US.

Key Facts for 2 May 2013

On 2 May 2013, 1,486 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
288 were record highs and 532 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 431 monthly and 1,053 daily.
Britt 3E set a monthly record daily snowfall of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 2 May 2013.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,486 stations

1,486 station records on 2 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Zumbrota	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Ellsworth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Britt 3E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Wells	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Bricelyn	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Northwood	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kanawha	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Rice Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Algona	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Northwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mondovi	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mason City Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Swea City 5N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Zumbrota	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sac City	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wells	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rice Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hawarden	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Healy	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Greeley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lyons	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Madrid	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ridgeland 1NNE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
River Falls	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,486 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 258, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 274, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 240, Deepest snow cover 213.

Records on 2 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	258
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	274
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	240
Deepest snow cover	213

Records on 2 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 431, daily 1,053.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,226 broken records

Margins by which the 1,226 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 326.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 2013

Top 20 records on 2 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 2013	Britt 3E, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 May 2013	Guthrie Ctr, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	118 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 May 2013	Rochester Intl AP, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	32.6 cm (12.8 in)	68 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 May 2013	River Falls, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	79 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Osage, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	104 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Zumbrota, US	monthly snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	16.2 cm (6.4 in)	89 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Ellsworth 1E, US	monthly snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	68 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Britt 3E, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	104 years	77 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Wells, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 years	77 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Bricelyn, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	76 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Rockwell City, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	105 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Albert Lea 3SE, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	68 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Austin Waste Wtp Facility, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	74 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Ft Dodge 5NNW, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	95 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Lake Mills, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Northwood, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	104 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP, US	monthly snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Kanawha, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Lake City, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 May 2013	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)

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 1,486 records.

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

Records on 05-02 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1814	1
1835	1
1836	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	2
1852	1
1866	2
1868	2
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	2
1879	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	6
1899	9
1900	1
1901	6
1902	5
1903	14
1904	25
1905	19
1906	15
1907	22
1908	11
1909	48
1910	21
1911	34
1912	26
1913	132
1914	33
1915	25
1916	21
1917	52
1918	21
1919	52
1920	73
1921	31
1922	219
1923	58
1924	57
1925	123
1926	323
1927	125
1928	164
1929	336
1930	366
1931	237
1932	113
1933	584
1934	337
1935	509
1936	305
1937	278
1938	411
1939	273
1940	587
1941	510
1942	600
1943	542
1944	727
1945	522
1946	321
1947	794
1948	874
1949	561
1950	651
1951	509
1952	445
1953	1,009
1954	1,317
1955	977
1956	1,261
1957	371
1958	380
1959	1,030
1960	571
1961	670
1962	396
1963	685
1964	656
1965	314
1966	779
1967	1,123
1968	440
1969	338
1970	670
1971	421
1972	336
1973	711
1974	456
1975	337
1976	660
1977	579
1978	976
1979	743
1980	449
1981	1,009
1982	537
1983	1,808
1984	712
1985	1,062
1986	631
1987	763
1988	1,142
1989	1,009
1990	1,567
1991	587
1992	1,014
1993	1,017
1994	937
1995	1,166
1996	1,076
1997	750
1998	1,043
1999	838
2000	931
2001	1,256
2002	1,263
2003	787
2004	1,344
2005	1,785
2006	577
2007	867
2008	963
2009	898
2010	1,629
2011	936
2012	1,103
2013	1,486
2014	696
2015	582
2016	583
2017	601
2018	768
2019	622
2020	798
2021	572
2022	440
2023	951
2024	880
2025	569
2026	765

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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 2026-10-17 (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 50	988
50 to 100	139
100 to 150	54
150 to 200	24
200 to 250	12
250 to 300	8
300 to 350	1