Weather Records on 13 May 2025

887 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 May 2025. Highest significance: Tarboro 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 13 May 2025

On 13 May 2025, 887 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
614 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 872 daily.
Tarboro 1 S set a daily record precipitation of 100.6 mm (4.0 in) on 13 May 2025.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

887 stations

887 station records on 13 May 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 May 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	235.5 mm (9.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lima	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meadow Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tizer Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boone 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ocracoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oroville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Covington Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lynchburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sanford 8 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

887 records

Records set or tied on 13 May 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 246, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 368, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 13 May 2025 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	246
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	368
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 13 May 2025 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 11, daily 872.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

738 broken records

Margins by which the 738 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 May 2025

Top 20 records on 13 May 2025 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 May 2025	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 May 2025	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	104 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Tellico Plains, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	127 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	107 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Fayette, US	all-time rain	235.5 mm (9.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Banner Elk, US	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Grandfather Mtn, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Ashland, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	127 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 May 2025	Lima, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Copper Hill, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Laurens, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	106 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Oceana NAS, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Walkerton 2 NW, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Greenville, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Meadow Lake, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2025	Luling, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	47 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 2025

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2025. 2025 had 887 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	978
2015	632
2016	385
2017	572
2018	949
2019	524
2020	894
2021	656
2022	1,727
2023	550
2024	488
2025	887
2026	1,026

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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

Margin	Records
0 to 20	692
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1