Weather Records on 5 October 2013

1,106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 2013. Highest significance: Elm Springs 3 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 2013

On 5 October 2013, 1,106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 391 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 115 monthly and 977 daily.
Elm Springs 3 ESE set an all-time record daily snowfall of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) on 5 October 2013.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,106 stations

1,106 station records on 5 October 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	92 of 100 (Exceptional)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Upton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Plainview 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bison	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Dupree	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hill City	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lemmon	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Preston	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Shields	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hill City	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nye #2	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Melsungen-Burstoss	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Hersfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.5 cm (11.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oral	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pretty Rock	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,106 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 111, Lowest daily maximum 213, Highest daily minimum 209, Lowest daily minimum 178, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 85.

Records on 5 October 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	111
Lowest daily maximum	213
Highest daily minimum	209
Lowest daily minimum	178
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	85

Records on 5 October 2013 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 115, daily 977.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

923 broken records

Margins by which the 923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 2013

Top 20 records on 5 October 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 2013	Elm Springs 3 ESE, US	all-time snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	86 years	92 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Spearfish, US	monthly snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	106 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Spearfish, US	monthly snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	106 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Bison, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Cottonwood 2 E, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	93 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Oelrichs, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	43 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Pactola Dam, US	all-time snowfall	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Elm Springs 3 ESE, US	all-time snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2013	Northwood, US	monthly rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	114 years	76 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Gordon 6N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	114 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Upton, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Plainview 6 SSW, US	all-time snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	31 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Rapid City Rgnl AP, US	monthly snow depth	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	27.8 cm (10.9 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Grand Meadow, US	monthly rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Hastings, US	monthly rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Bison, US	monthly snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Cottonwood 2 E, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	93 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2013	Belle Fourche, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)

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 1,106 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 100	852
100 to 200	43
200 to 300	20
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1