Weather Records on 17 May 2013

739 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2013. Highest significance: Mahackala, RU.

Key Facts for 17 May 2013

On 17 May 2013, 739 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 722 daily.
Mahackala set a daily record precipitation of 51.4 mm (2.0 in) on 17 May 2013.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

739 stations

739 station records on 17 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Eagle	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bad Hersfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Erofej Pavlovic	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Selb/Oberfranken-Lauterbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Erfurt-Bindersleben	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ljuban	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Toseland Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Sohl Elster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Herzberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Swea City 5N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aston Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Longwarry (Gooneparoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Naze	Japan	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port San Juan	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Martinroda	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Klaipeda	Lithuania	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Labertouche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boyanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Staraja_Russa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yoongarillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Drouin Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dandenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdarin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Skwentna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warner Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

739 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 238, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 17 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 17 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 722.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

640 broken records

Margins by which the 640 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1092.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2013

Top 20 records on 17 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2013	Mahackala, RU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 May 2013	Eagle, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	108 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2013	Virtsu, EE	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2013	Bad Hersfeld, DE	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2013	Pine Bluff, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	103 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2013	Lake Mills, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2013	San Sebastian - Igueldo, ES	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Erofej Pavlovic, RU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Selb/Oberfranken-Lauterbach, DE	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Erfurt-Bindersleben, DE	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Ljuban, RU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Trafalgar Toseland Road, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Bad-Sohl Elster, DE	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Brunswick Junction, AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Denison, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Anchorage Merrill Fld, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Herzberg, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Swea City 5N, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Aston Downs, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2013	Longwarry (Gooneparoo), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	11 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

1802 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2013. 2013 had 739 records.

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

Records on 05-17 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1803	1
1808	1
1816	1
1834	1
1837	1
1839	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	2
1864	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	2
1874	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1891	8
1892	4
1893	3
1895	8
1896	2
1897	3
1898	6
1899	7
1900	12
1901	2
1902	3
1903	9
1904	12
1905	10
1906	22
1907	10
1908	5
1909	33
1910	16
1911	30
1912	16
1913	24
1914	24
1915	53
1916	49
1917	18
1918	56
1919	35
1920	46
1921	50
1922	30
1923	95
1924	80
1925	326
1926	133
1927	264
1928	127
1929	168
1930	421
1931	201
1932	288
1933	365
1934	373
1935	341
1936	270
1937	183
1938	340
1939	285
1940	338
1941	408
1942	589
1943	855
1944	521
1945	799
1946	586
1947	249
1948	412
1949	544
1950	371
1951	373
1952	777
1953	441
1954	298
1955	570
1956	1,166
1957	469
1958	331
1959	488
1960	402
1961	291
1962	1,325
1963	368
1964	417
1965	462
1966	489
1967	644
1968	564
1969	638
1970	711
1971	723
1972	610
1973	1,016
1974	1,302
1975	365
1976	426
1977	1,078
1978	872
1979	459
1980	768
1981	940
1982	476
1983	1,326
1984	925
1985	561
1986	921
1987	1,054
1988	1,096
1989	1,307
1990	1,135
1991	1,237
1992	1,025
1993	495
1994	858
1995	1,734
1996	1,706
1997	1,619
1998	1,080
1999	795
2000	825
2001	960
2002	964
2003	1,127
2004	769
2005	784
2006	1,522
2007	742
2008	1,309
2009	1,050
2010	880
2011	1,483
2012	711
2013	739
2014	1,062
2015	824
2016	741
2017	1,302
2018	726
2019	686
2020	496
2021	443
2022	479
2023	385
2024	566
2025	928
2026	745

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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	637
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1