Weather Records on 4 May 2013

1,447 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 2013. Highest significance: Marshfield 4 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 4 May 2013

On 4 May 2013, 1,447 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 937 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 364 monthly and 1,083 daily.
Marshfield 4 WSW set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 0.6 C (33.1 F) on 4 May 2013.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

1,447 stations

1,447 station records on 4 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Britt 3E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Houston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Senno	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Water Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thompsons 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,447 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 114, Lowest daily maximum 442, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 495, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 86.

Records on 4 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	114
Lowest daily maximum	442
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	495
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	86

Records on 4 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 364, daily 1,083.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,148 broken records

Margins by which the 1,148 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 2013

Top 20 records on 4 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 2013	Marshfield 4 WSW, US	monthly low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	104 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Hardy, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	113 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Grand Meadow, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	104 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Britt 3E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Houston, US	monthly low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	100 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2013	Monroe City, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Senno, BY	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	White Hall 1 E, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Lake Providence, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	116 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	117 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Mexico, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	106 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Smithville, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	103 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Biloxi, US	monthly low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	105 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Cleveland, US	monthly low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	St Charles Elm Pt, US	monthly low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Covington 3 SW, US	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2013	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	54 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 1,447 records.

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

Records on 05-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1820	1
1836	2
1840	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	2
1852	1
1856	3
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1902	5
1903	8
1904	8
1905	19
1906	5
1907	37
1908	18
1909	13
1910	14
1911	37
1912	12
1913	63
1914	21
1915	75
1916	57
1917	60
1918	30
1919	69
1920	43
1921	62
1922	283
1923	82
1924	88
1925	80
1926	230
1927	112
1928	205
1929	177
1930	269
1931	169
1932	104
1933	274
1934	456
1935	518
1936	313
1937	230
1938	445
1939	295
1940	602
1941	436
1942	820
1943	358
1944	872
1945	654
1946	463
1947	649
1948	578
1949	1,130
1950	953
1951	292
1952	698
1953	389
1954	1,045
1955	471
1956	433
1957	433
1958	414
1959	613
1960	443
1961	466
1962	265
1963	313
1964	570
1965	433
1966	1,113
1967	928
1968	304
1969	377
1970	454
1971	810
1972	364
1973	313
1974	367
1975	683
1976	554
1977	736
1978	1,016
1979	1,529
1980	511
1981	667
1982	591
1983	539
1984	885
1985	821
1986	1,128
1987	1,004
1988	591
1989	743
1990	1,461
1991	1,088
1992	933
1993	791
1994	821
1995	974
1996	1,298
1997	962
1998	898
1999	1,167
2000	1,398
2001	1,345
2002	1,343
2003	1,158
2004	1,341
2005	1,152
2006	650
2007	699
2008	624
2009	727
2010	999
2011	1,023
2012	1,343
2013	1,447
2014	602
2015	622
2016	463
2017	669
2018	972
2019	574
2020	504
2021	616
2022	470
2023	681
2024	885
2025	456
2026	554

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 May 2013
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,105
100 to 200	31
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1