Weather Records on 13 August 2023

763 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 2023. Highest significance: Aberdeen, US.

Key Facts for 13 August 2023

On 13 August 2023, 763 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
612 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 721 daily.
Aberdeen set a daily record precipitation of 60.7 mm (2.4 in) on 13 August 2023.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

763 stations

763 station records on 13 August 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rosenheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
St Joseph Rosecrans Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesburg 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pt Marion Lock 8	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sutur	Russia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kolpasevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Obluce	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tamala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Campo 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Munsingen-Apfelstetten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Bay Area WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McCamey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

763 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 231, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 381, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 104.

Records on 13 August 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	231
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	381
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	104
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 2023 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 31, daily 721.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

551 broken records

Margins by which the 551 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 2023

Top 20 records on 13 August 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 2023	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	127 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2023	Rosenheim, DE	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 August 2023	St Joseph Rosecrans Mem AP, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Pearsall, US	monthly high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Waynesburg 1 E, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Annex Creek, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Timber Lake, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Pt Marion Lock 8, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Sutur, RU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Aspendell, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Leesville, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Covington 8 WNW, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	126 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Casa Grande, US	daily high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	121 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Smithfield, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Coleman, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Cope Rch, US	all-time high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Tasiilaq, GL	daily high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2023	Kolpasevo, RU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	43 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

1793 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2023. 2023 had 763 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

Download the Data

Data for records on 2023-08-13: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	511
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2