Weather Records on 27 May 1929

195 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1929. Highest significance: New Orleans Audubon, US.

Key Facts for 27 May 1929

On 27 May 1929, 195 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 192 daily.
New Orleans Audubon set a daily record precipitation of 154.9 mm (6.1 in) on 27 May 1929.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

195 stations

195 station records on 27 May 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Garden City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Farmersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Perryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

195 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 37, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 27 May 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	37
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 May 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 192.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

155 broken records

Margins by which the 155 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1929

Top 20 records on 27 May 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1929	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1929	Boerne, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1929	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1929	Lewistown AP, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Bonang, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Ericson 8 WNW, US	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Karesuando, SE	monthly high max	24.5 C (76.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Andenes, NO	daily high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Palestine, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Ozark, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Salzburg, AT	daily high min	17.0 C (62.6 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Prince Albert, CA	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Salekhard, RU	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	37 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Cambridge, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Parnu, EE	daily high min	15.4 C (59.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	41 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Buckeye, US	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	26 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1929	Melville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	18 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

1797 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1929. 1929 had 195 records.

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

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

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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 20	148
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1