Weather Records on 13 May 2021

656 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 2021. Highest significance: Kyritz, DE.

Key Facts for 13 May 2021

On 13 May 2021, 656 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
248 were record highs and 302 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 650 daily.
Kyritz set a daily record precipitation of 35.9 mm (1.4 in) on 13 May 2021.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

656 stations

656 station records on 13 May 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kyritz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moorang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Benschop	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Severn Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Drewitz Bei Burg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cabauw	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tampico Tamps	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pisgah Forest 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Union 8 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kajaani Lentoasema-1	Finland	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Pessoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

656 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 194, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 105, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 13 May 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	194
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	105
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 May 2021 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 650.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

541 broken records

Margins by which the 541 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 93.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 2021

Top 20 records on 13 May 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 2021	Kyritz, DE	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2021	Moorang, AU	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	93.9 mm (3.7 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2021	Benschop, NL	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Rome, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	102 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Dalgety (Severn Park), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Morganton, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Drewitz Bei Burg, DE	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Cheraw, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Clemson UNIV, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Quendon, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Winthrop UNIV, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Toccoa, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	114 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	114 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Cullowhee, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Cabauw, NL	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Calhoun Falls, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	44 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

1794 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2021. 2021 had 656 records.

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

Records on 05-13 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1799	1
1806	1
1811	1
1814	1
1816	1
1820	1
1833	1
1834	1
1842	1
1848	2
1851	1
1859	1
1860	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	3
1881	4
1882	2
1883	2
1884	1
1885	3
1886	4
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1894	3
1895	5
1896	7
1897	6
1898	2
1899	2
1900	6
1901	5
1902	6
1903	4
1904	14
1905	16
1906	31
1907	25
1908	26
1909	10
1910	24
1911	22
1912	51
1913	50
1914	118
1915	133
1916	39
1917	91
1918	208
1919	37
1920	34
1921	62
1922	45
1923	140
1924	97
1925	130
1926	101
1927	165
1928	227
1929	145
1930	197
1931	386
1932	268
1933	709
1934	263
1935	319
1936	319
1937	186
1938	443
1939	309
1940	495
1941	662
1942	650
1943	605
1944	369
1945	507
1946	349
1947	299
1948	382
1949	462
1950	331
1951	538
1952	412
1953	1,053
1954	311
1955	502
1956	1,420
1957	481
1958	632
1959	592
1960	1,466
1961	556
1962	978
1963	451
1964	469
1965	266
1966	683
1967	609
1968	975
1969	663
1970	723
1971	843
1972	444
1973	546
1974	1,122
1975	381
1976	549
1977	834
1978	932
1979	633
1980	563
1981	469
1982	953
1983	1,041
1984	1,005
1985	939
1986	776
1987	1,101
1988	876
1989	669
1990	719
1991	1,046
1992	962
1993	950
1994	620
1995	1,883
1996	1,980
1997	1,113
1998	1,402
1999	727
2000	1,197
2001	1,142
2002	1,225
2003	695
2004	1,328
2005	889
2006	777
2007	655
2008	663
2009	690
2010	1,362
2011	715
2012	732
2013	1,051
2014	979
2015	632
2016	385
2017	572
2018	949
2019	524
2020	894
2021	656
2022	1,727
2023	550
2024	488
2025	887
2026	1,027

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Data for records on 2021-05-13: 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 20	530
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1