Weather Records on 15 May 2013

1,081 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 May 2013. Highest significance: Eagle, US.

Key Facts for 15 May 2013

On 15 May 2013, 1,081 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
688 were record highs and 227 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,038 daily.
Eagle set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 15 May 2013.
Across 162 earlier years (1820 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,081 stations

1,081 station records on 15 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eagle	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burnie (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lorinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hechi	China	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Konigsmoor	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot (Back Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barrington Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McCamey	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mogen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evandale (Cambock Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,081 records

Records set or tied on 15 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 504, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 184, Lowest daily minimum 175, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 15 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	504
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	184
Lowest daily minimum	175
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 15 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 43, daily 1,038.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

845 broken records

Margins by which the 845 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 966.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 May 2013

Top 20 records on 15 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 May 2013	Eagle, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	108 years	75 of 100 (Major)
15 May 2013	Shaoguan, CN	daily rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 May 2013	Hampshire (Neena Road), AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Burnie (Round Hill), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Lorinna, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Hechi, CN	daily rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Polson, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Algona, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	118 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Konigsmoor, DE	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Jackson, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	106 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Cape Leveque, AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Wilmot (Back Road), AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	98 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Tifton, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Tekamah, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Northdown (Hamley), AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Barrington Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Audubon, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	118 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Grundy Ctr, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	118 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2013	Mason City, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	118 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

1820 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1820 to 2013. 2013 had 1,081 records.

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

Records on 05-15 in each year
Year	Records
1820	1
1825	1
1831	1
1832	1
1837	2
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1855	2
1857	2
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	3
1874	2
1876	4
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	3
1891	3
1893	5
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	4
1898	3
1899	9
1900	9
1901	2
1902	9
1903	4
1904	13
1905	16
1906	10
1907	27
1908	25
1909	89
1910	27
1911	27
1912	26
1913	60
1914	16
1915	236
1916	27
1917	80
1918	133
1919	25
1920	58
1921	92
1922	30
1923	125
1924	174
1925	100
1926	161
1927	191
1928	144
1929	161
1930	136
1931	459
1932	368
1933	439
1934	227
1935	288
1936	372
1937	373
1938	393
1939	351
1940	179
1941	454
1942	701
1943	568
1944	630
1945	588
1946	238
1947	334
1948	264
1949	363
1950	260
1951	736
1952	476
1953	426
1954	355
1955	538
1956	466
1957	521
1958	605
1959	764
1960	291
1961	508
1962	1,128
1963	782
1964	347
1965	320
1966	389
1967	609
1968	1,019
1969	790
1970	512
1971	351
1972	484
1973	818
1974	1,230
1975	372
1976	803
1977	1,186
1978	922
1979	404
1980	625
1981	586
1982	500
1983	1,215
1984	1,059
1985	649
1986	679
1987	1,073
1988	643
1989	552
1990	776
1991	1,179
1992	944
1993	784
1994	910
1995	1,750
1996	1,452
1997	1,175
1998	1,641
1999	810
2000	850
2001	1,280
2002	801
2003	1,023
2004	1,046
2005	767
2006	955
2007	949
2008	995
2009	675
2010	1,088
2011	1,298
2012	751
2013	1,081
2014	1,411
2015	717
2016	890
2017	435
2018	1,074
2019	627
2020	472
2021	412
2022	847
2023	566
2024	596
2025	801
2026	481

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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 200	842
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1