Weather Records on 6 May 2013

1,024 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 May 2013. Highest significance: Banner Elk, US.

Key Facts for 6 May 2013

On 6 May 2013, 1,024 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 602 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 972 daily.
Banner Elk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 167.6 mm (6.6 in) on 6 May 2013.
Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,024 stations

1,024 station records on 6 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	85.7 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lalamilo Fld of 191.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boone 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Verona Villafranca	Italy	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Takaroa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ona II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gadsden	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ninety Nine Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mitchell	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tok	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northway AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cheviot	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,024 records

Records set or tied on 6 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 111, Lowest daily maximum 325, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 277, Heaviest daily rainfall 174, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 6 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	111
Lowest daily maximum	325
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	277
Heaviest daily rainfall	174
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 6 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 52, daily 972.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

801 broken records

Margins by which the 801 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 737.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 May 2013

Top 20 records on 6 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 May 2013	Banner Elk, US	monthly rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	103 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 May 2013	Graz, AT	monthly rain	85.7 mm (3.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2013	Morganton, US	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2013	Lalamilo Fld of 191.1, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2013	Boone 1 SE, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 May 2013	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Verona Villafranca, IT	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Houma, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Takaroa, PF	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Collins, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Brevard, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Marion, US	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Ona II, NO	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Gadsden, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Canton 4N, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	114 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	State UNIV, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	114 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Ninety Nine Is, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 2013	Llano, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	110 years	48 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

1795 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2013. 2013 had 1,024 records.

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

Records on 05-06 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1805	1
1825	1
1836	1
1845	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	2
1861	2
1862	2
1864	2
1865	1
1872	1
1877	3
1880	2
1883	1
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	4
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1895	3
1896	1
1897	5
1898	17
1899	3
1900	8
1901	3
1902	8
1903	9
1904	12
1905	18
1906	14
1907	11
1908	18
1909	19
1910	23
1911	14
1912	20
1913	47
1914	30
1915	32
1916	51
1917	197
1918	43
1919	63
1920	42
1921	39
1922	87
1923	126
1924	95
1925	225
1926	178
1927	133
1928	106
1929	225
1930	581
1931	378
1932	302
1933	336
1934	640
1935	319
1936	430
1937	172
1938	310
1939	185
1940	243
1941	325
1942	309
1943	375
1944	879
1945	318
1946	260
1947	613
1948	384
1949	917
1950	610
1951	292
1952	496
1953	635
1954	551
1955	422
1956	559
1957	644
1958	615
1959	463
1960	781
1961	655
1962	301
1963	623
1964	823
1965	624
1966	950
1967	697
1968	890
1969	695
1970	710
1971	459
1972	499
1973	499
1974	806
1975	925
1976	644
1977	896
1978	899
1979	1,122
1980	574
1981	489
1982	800
1983	554
1984	846
1985	549
1986	1,228
1987	1,049
1988	919
1989	1,814
1990	1,220
1991	1,028
1992	1,486
1993	795
1994	591
1995	961
1996	1,578
1997	1,127
1998	1,160
1999	1,198
2000	1,357
2001	767
2002	979
2003	1,596
2004	1,490
2005	826
2006	663
2007	1,061
2008	412
2009	732
2010	1,187
2011	604
2012	1,007
2013	1,024
2014	612
2015	589
2016	808
2017	659
2018	454
2019	462
2020	578
2021	517
2022	736
2023	559
2024	841
2025	732
2026	796

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Data for records on 2013-05-06: 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 100	789
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1