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Weather Records on 10 May 1920

54 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 1920. Highest significance: Warwick Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 10 May 1920

  • On 10 May 1920, 54 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 53 daily.
  • Warwick Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 40.4 mm (1.6 in) on 10 May 1920.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

54 stations
Weather records on 10 May 1920 54 station records on 10 May 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
54 station records on 10 May 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 10 May 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Warwick Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Tabulam Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation56.9 mm (2.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.7 mm (1.7 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti Heath PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STNUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Crowlands (Woodlands)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount MacedonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TrawallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GodegardSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Aramac Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nanango Wills StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Strathbogie NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
PermRussiaRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
San RemoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation6.5 mm (0.26 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
LitchfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
VilniusLithuaniaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
RollestonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BorambolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
WooroonookAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-PecherskoeRussiaRecord high minimum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
CulpotaroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
NarrewilockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord low minimum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Cocketgedong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrrell DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Karnak (Rosedale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon CdaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
MoolpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Tittybong Pine Grove FarmAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GlenleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

54 records
Records on 10 May 1920 by type Records set or tied on 10 May 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 46. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 46Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 10 May 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 46.
Records on 10 May 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall46
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 10 May 1920 by timescale Records on 10 May 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 53. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 53all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 10 May 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 53.
Records on 10 May 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily53

How Much Records Were Beaten By

48 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 May 1920 Margins by which the 48 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 255 to 10: 1110 to 15: 215 to 20: 520 to 25: 225 to 30: 030 to 35: 135 to 40: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 48 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 May 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 525
5 to 1011
10 to 152
15 to 205
20 to 252
25 to 300
30 to 351
35 to 402

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 1920
Top 20 records on 10 May 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 May 1920Warwick Post Office, AUdaily rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)32 years48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1920Casino Airport, AUdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)36.0 mm (1.4 in)35 years41 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1920Tabulam Post Office, AUdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)31.7 mm (1.2 in)2 years37 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1920Anticosti SW Point, CAmonthly rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)27 years33 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Sydney, CAdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 years32 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)15 years27 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Anticosti Heath Point, CAdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)11 years26 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Sfax El-Maou, TNdaily high max34.0 C (93.2 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)26 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Crookston NW Exp STN, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)23 years23 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Charlottetown, CAdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Emmaville Post Office, AUdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Bogantungan Post Office, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Crowlands (Woodlands), AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Mount Macedon, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Trawalla, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Godegard, SEdaily rain12.9 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Aramac Post Office, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Nanango Wills St, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)6 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Strathbogie North, AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1920Perm, RUdaily high min14.1 C (57.4 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)

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

1805 to 1920
Records on 05-10 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1920. 1920 had 54 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001805: 11814: 21832: 11834: 11836: 41838: 11843: 11846: 11848: 11855: 21858: 11860: 11861: 21867: 31868: 11869: 11872: 11874: 41876: 11878: 11879: 21880: 31881: 31883: 11884: 21885: 21886: 11887: 11888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 21893: 11895: 41896: 61897: 41898: 51900: 41901: 61902: 181903: 61904: 71905: 211906: 421907: 331908: 101909: 171910: 211911: 551912: 151913: 231914: 171915: 181916: 261917: 231918: 1051919: 1451920: 541921: 1431922: 381923: 2911924: 1981925: 1631926: 2911927: 2961928: 1891929: 1021930: 6471931: 2771932: 1451933: 5161934: 4121935: 2001936: 4391937: 1481938: 1791939: 1791940: 3171941: 2571942: 2371943: 4821944: 2001945: 6461946: 4551947: 8201948: 4911949: 4921950: 3561951: 2811952: 3421953: 6271954: 5541955: 2721956: 6691957: 3741958: 3381959: 1921960: 6601961: 7221962: 5931963: 9511964: 2591965: 4131966: 1,2901967: 9321968: 8611969: 3251970: 5551971: 4161972: 5731973: 4291974: 6081975: 4481976: 6721977: 1,0751978: 8151979: 1,9271980: 8651981: 1,2131982: 6711983: 7531984: 6351985: 9251986: 6691987: 1,2701988: 4901989: 1,3651990: 1,0711991: 8541992: 8751993: 1,0561994: 6221995: 1,1291996: 1,4691997: 1,2151998: 1,2681999: 1,2992000: 1,0362001: 8422002: 8672003: 1,6882004: 7352005: 7612006: 8792007: 8152008: 8772009: 6512010: 8552011: 1,2882012: 1,0542013: 6352014: 5062015: 9432016: 8152017: 7022018: 9232019: 1,2542020: 1,3462021: 6352022: 1,3462023: 3592024: 6222025: 1,0942026: 4961805187418961914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1920. 1920 had 54 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-10 in each year
YearRecords
18051
18142
18321
18341
18364
18381
18431
18461
18481
18552
18581
18601
18612
18673
18681
18691
18721
18744
18761
18781
18792
18803
18813
18831
18842
18852
18861
18871
18882
18894
18902
18912
18931
18954
18966
18974
18985
19004
19016
190218
19036
19047
190521
190642
190733
190810
190917
191021
191155
191215
191323
191417
191518
191626
191723
1918105
1919145
192054
1921143
192238
1923291
1924198
1925163
1926291
1927296
1928189
1929102
1930647
1931277
1932145
1933516
1934412
1935200
1936439
1937148
1938179
1939179
1940317
1941257
1942237
1943482
1944200
1945646
1946455
1947820
1948491
1949492
1950356
1951281
1952342
1953627
1954554
1955272
1956669
1957374
1958338
1959192
1960660
1961722
1962593
1963951
1964259
1965413
19661,290
1967932
1968861
1969325
1970555
1971416
1972573
1973429
1974608
1975448
1976672
19771,075
1978815
19791,927
1980865
19811,213
1982671
1983753
1984635
1985925
1986669
19871,270
1988490
19891,365
19901,071
1991854
1992875
19931,056
1994622
19951,129
19961,469
19971,215
19981,268
19991,299
20001,036
2001842
2002867
20031,688
2004735
2005761
2006879
2007815
2008877
2009651
2010855
20111,288
20121,054
2013635
2014506
2015943
2016815
2017702
2018923
20191,254
20201,346
2021635
20221,346
2023359
2024622
20251,094
2026496

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).