Weather Records on 10 May 1930

647 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 1930. Highest significance: Beaudesert Cryna, AU.

Key Facts for 10 May 1930

On 10 May 1930, 647 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 617 daily.
Beaudesert Cryna set a monthly record daily precipitation of 120.4 mm (4.7 in) on 10 May 1930.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

647 stations

647 station records on 10 May 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 May 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Redbank Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumbeena Leeds Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ruffy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yandilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalmorton Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wolston Park Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murarrie Road Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallan (Walnarring)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lancefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Graceville Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Essendon 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dandenong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

647 records

Records set or tied on 10 May 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 77, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 472.

Records on 10 May 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	77
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	472
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 May 1930 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 617.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

569 broken records

Margins by which the 569 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 1930

Top 20 records on 10 May 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 May 1930	Beaudesert Cryna, AU	monthly rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1930	Landsborough Post Office, AU	monthly rain	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	107.5 mm (4.2 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1930	Crohamhurst, AU	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1930	Redbank Post Office, AU	monthly rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Mungindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Kilkivan Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Leyburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Hawkwood Station, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Murrumbeena Leeds Grove, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Kilmore Assumption College, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Madrid, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Cleveland Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Madowla Park, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Ruffy, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1930	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 years	50 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

1805 to 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1930. 1930 had 647 records.

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

Records on 05-10 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1814	2
1832	1
1834	1
1836	4
1838	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	2
1858	1
1860	1
1861	2
1867	3
1868	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	5
1900	4
1901	6
1902	18
1903	6
1904	7
1905	21
1906	42
1907	33
1908	10
1909	17
1910	21
1911	55
1912	15
1913	23
1914	17
1915	18
1916	26
1917	23
1918	105
1919	145
1920	54
1921	143
1922	38
1923	291
1924	198
1925	163
1926	291
1927	296
1928	189
1929	102
1930	647
1931	277
1932	145
1933	516
1934	412
1935	200
1936	439
1937	148
1938	179
1939	179
1940	317
1941	257
1942	237
1943	482
1944	200
1945	646
1946	455
1947	820
1948	491
1949	492
1950	356
1951	281
1952	342
1953	627
1954	554
1955	272
1956	669
1957	374
1958	338
1959	192
1960	660
1961	722
1962	593
1963	951
1964	259
1965	413
1966	1,290
1967	932
1968	861
1969	325
1970	555
1971	416
1972	573
1973	429
1974	608
1975	448
1976	672
1977	1,075
1978	815
1979	1,927
1980	865
1981	1,213
1982	671
1983	753
1984	635
1985	925
1986	669
1987	1,270
1988	490
1989	1,365
1990	1,071
1991	854
1992	875
1993	1,056
1994	622
1995	1,129
1996	1,469
1997	1,215
1998	1,268
1999	1,299
2000	1,036
2001	842
2002	867
2003	1,688
2004	735
2005	761
2006	879
2007	815
2008	877
2009	651
2010	855
2011	1,288
2012	1,054
2013	635
2014	506
2015	943
2016	815
2017	702
2018	923
2019	1,254
2020	1,346
2021	635
2022	1,346
2023	359
2024	622
2025	1,094
2026	496

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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	400
20 to 40	100
40 to 60	43
60 to 80	15
80 to 100	8
100 to 120	3