Weather Records in 1913: Year in Review

14,168 weather records were set or tied in 1913, including 4,694 temperature record highs and 2,604 record lows, and 4,578 of them still stand.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

14,168 weather records were set or tied in 1913, including 4,694 record highs and 2,604 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
4,578 of the 14,168 records set in 1913 still stand (32.3%).
March 1913 had the most records: 1,859.
Australia had the most records in 1913: 4,141, with 203 highs and 274 lows.
2,687 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1913, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.

Highs and Lows

Temperature records set or tied in 1913

Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1913
Record highs	4,694
Record lows	2,604

Still Standing

32.3% of the year's records

Records set in 1913 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand	4,578 (32.3%)
Since beaten or tied	9,590 (67.7%)

A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.

By Type and Timescale

Records set or tied in 1913 by type
Record daily precipitation	6,622
Record high minimum temperature	2,546
Record high maximum temperature	2,148
Record low minimum temperature	1,361
Record low maximum temperature	1,243
Record daily snowfall	242
Record snow depth	6

Records set or tied in 1913 by timescale
Daily	13,631
Monthly	513
All-time	24

By Month

Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1913, all types together.

Records set or tied in each month of 1913
Month	Records
Jan	955
Feb	893
Mar	1,859
Apr	1,308
May	1,344
Jun	1,224
Jul	926
Aug	993
Sep	1,005
Oct	1,391
Nov	1,276
Dec	994

Countries With the Most Records

Countries with the most records set or tied in 1913
Country	Records	Highs	Lows
Australia	4,141	203	274
Canada	3,037	1,620	642
United States	1,969	1,013	523
Sweden	1,446	700	359
Germany	1,074	499	352
South Africa	580	0	0
Russia	414	93	25
Denmark	319	203	66
United Kingdom	168	85	48
Algeria	130	38	53
Austria	114	41	65
Netherlands	102	0	0
Sri Lanka	98	61	37
Ireland	87	13	64
Croatia	81	26	27

The Top 10 Records of 1913

By significance score

The 10 highest significance records of 1913
Date	Station	Country	Record	Value	Significance
1913-09-20	Putbus	Germany	All-time precipitation	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
1913-09-02	Hoburg	Sweden	All-time precipitation	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
1913-09-02	Vastervik	Sweden	All-time precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
1913-04-07	Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Monthly precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
1913-06-26	Bologna	Italy	Daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
1913-05-14	Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Monthly precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
1913-05-25	Yallaroi	Australia	Monthly precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
1913-06-24	Wunnamurra	Australia	Monthly precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
1913-06-25	Boomanoomana	Australia	Monthly precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
1913-03-09	Maitland West	Australia	Daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)

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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.