Weather Records on 30 May 1922

72 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 May 1922. Highest significance: Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA.

Key Facts for 30 May 1922

On 30 May 1922, 72 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 67 daily.
Durban-Botanical Gardens set a daily record precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 30 May 1922.
Across 165 earlier years (1818 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

72 stations

72 station records on 30 May 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 May 1922: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whittata	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elliston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mutooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mitcham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Condon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Treherne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Bramfield Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Overland Corner	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Mannum Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

72 records

Records set or tied on 30 May 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 42.

Records on 30 May 1922 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 May 1922 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 67.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

64 broken records

Margins by which the 64 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 May 1922

Top 20 records on 30 May 1922 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 May 1922	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1922	Yarmouth, CA	monthly high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Highland Home, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Sheffield, GB	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	27 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	15 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Durham, GB	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Tobolsk, RU	daily rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Hopetown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Whittata, AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Sterkstroom (Pol), ZA	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Coonalpyn, AU	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Mount Wedge, AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Yardea, AU	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Cairns Post Office, AU	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Kenhardt (Pol), ZA	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	43 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1922	Douglas, ZA	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	19 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

1818 to 1922

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 1922. 1922 had 72 records.

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

Records on 05-30 in each year
Year	Records
1818	3
1844	1
1847	1
1848	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1860	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	4
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1871	2
1873	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	7
1894	2
1895	5
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	1
1901	4
1902	9
1903	12
1904	7
1905	20
1906	8
1907	20
1908	32
1909	6
1910	22
1911	22
1912	26
1913	89
1914	25
1915	32
1916	41
1917	42
1918	31
1919	90
1920	28
1921	392
1922	72
1923	121
1924	187
1925	190
1926	201
1927	177
1928	86
1929	368
1930	530
1931	316
1932	256
1933	250
1934	731
1935	88
1936	579
1937	440
1938	309
1939	336
1940	289
1941	518
1942	500
1943	444
1944	325
1945	383
1946	310
1947	880
1948	386
1949	318
1950	376
1951	448
1952	295
1953	622
1954	271
1955	377
1956	466
1957	267
1958	480
1959	419
1960	274
1961	657
1962	454
1963	245
1964	709
1965	454
1966	326
1967	859
1968	357
1969	1,092
1970	483
1971	1,044
1972	721
1973	391
1974	631
1975	776
1976	499
1977	444
1978	888
1979	1,185
1980	650
1981	1,001
1982	981
1983	1,310
1984	2,543
1985	772
1986	1,264
1987	1,021
1988	1,371
1989	1,021
1990	983
1991	1,264
1992	1,413
1993	690
1994	834
1995	777
1996	893
1997	936
1998	1,190
1999	1,113
2000	1,391
2001	854
2002	940
2003	1,110
2004	1,219
2005	737
2006	1,179
2007	1,128
2008	829
2009	480
2010	771
2011	1,914
2012	720
2013	821
2014	551
2015	699
2016	540
2017	657
2018	1,319
2019	706
2020	920
2021	841
2022	1,034
2023	344
2024	600
2025	828
2026	525

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	57
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	0
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1