Weather Records on 31 May 1929

246 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 1929. Highest significance: Kingfisher, US.

Key Facts for 31 May 1929

On 31 May 1929, 246 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
173 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 209 daily.
Kingfisher set a daily record precipitation of 82.0 mm (3.2 in) on 31 May 1929.
Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

246 stations

246 station records on 31 May 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 May 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fallston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

246 records

Records set or tied on 31 May 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 42.

Records on 31 May 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 May 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 209.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

177 broken records

Margins by which the 177 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 May 1929

Top 20 records on 31 May 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 May 1929	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1929	Mardie, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1929	Mount Florance, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1929	McPherson, US	monthly rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1929	Mt Hope, US	monthly rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Atchison, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Northfield, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Fall River, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Hanover, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Hamburg, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Kingston, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Cutchogue, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Cornwall, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Table Rock 4N, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	World Trade Ctr, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	47 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Saint Johnsbury, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Lake Cochituate, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 1929	Waukomis, US	monthly rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	21 years	21 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

1811 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1929. 1929 had 246 records.

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

Records on 05-31 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1818	3
1827	1
1836	2
1845	1
1847	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1864	2
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	4
1869	1
1871	2
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	1
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	9
1903	17
1904	19
1905	7
1906	11
1907	20
1908	12
1909	8
1910	26
1911	20
1912	15
1913	83
1914	20
1915	23
1916	23
1917	13
1918	20
1919	44
1920	46
1921	157
1922	49
1923	98
1924	152
1925	226
1926	228
1927	121
1928	67
1929	246
1930	612
1931	223
1932	181
1933	397
1934	782
1935	156
1936	559
1937	462
1938	424
1939	461
1940	383
1941	410
1942	364
1943	552
1944	372
1945	457
1946	380
1947	439
1948	295
1949	303
1950	467
1951	640
1952	374
1953	654
1954	445
1955	534
1956	632
1957	304
1958	429
1959	459
1960	247
1961	472
1962	565
1963	354
1964	1,237
1965	494
1966	601
1967	987
1968	276
1969	555
1970	573
1971	714
1972	1,127
1973	418
1974	473
1975	797
1976	435
1977	605
1978	873
1979	915
1980	517
1981	775
1982	817
1983	1,494
1984	2,047
1985	790
1986	1,365
1987	822
1988	1,255
1989	912
1990	900
1991	1,381
1992	1,031
1993	982
1994	776
1995	693
1996	946
1997	1,163
1998	1,215
1999	790
2000	1,172
2001	1,047
2002	1,162
2003	831
2004	1,071
2005	724
2006	1,045
2007	793
2008	809
2009	570
2010	741
2011	1,498
2012	764
2013	1,100
2014	565
2015	704
2016	402
2017	440
2018	1,211
2019	420
2020	673
2021	834
2022	902
2023	454
2024	809
2025	1,204
2026	536

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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	164
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1