Weather Records on 23 May 1931

719 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1931. Highest significance: Middletown 4 W, US.

Key Facts for 23 May 1931

On 23 May 1931, 719 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
51 were record highs and 313 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 705 daily.
Middletown 4 W set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 23 May 1931.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

719 stations

719 station records on 23 May 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebung (Vermont Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Burrawang South Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Centre Hall	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wandary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kukrahati	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Euabolong (Brotherony)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yathong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eremeran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Mowalba Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta Dcnr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewin (Boona Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frogmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nimagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jindera (Wadilock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tullinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yellow Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burraga 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar (Errowanbang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Hope (Cypress Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lankeys Creek (Woodridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

719 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 153, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 160, Heaviest daily rainfall 355.

Records on 23 May 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	153
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	160
Heaviest daily rainfall	355
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 May 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

619 broken records

Margins by which the 619 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1931

Top 20 records on 23 May 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 1931	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Tallebung (Vermont Hill), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Burrawang South Station, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Barduar, IN	daily rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Centre Hall, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Sandy Creek Tank, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Northfield, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Coan Downs, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Wandary, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Kukrahati, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Euabolong (Brotherony), AU	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Yathong, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Bogan Gate Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Kergunyah South, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Eremeran, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1931	Greenethorpe (Iandra), AU	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	45 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

1793 to 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1931. 1931 had 719 records.

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

Records on 05-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1798	1
1817	1
1818	1
1837	3
1845	1
1847	2
1857	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	5
1867	7
1870	2
1871	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	4
1887	1
1889	2
1891	11
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	8
1899	3
1900	12
1901	3
1902	12
1903	6
1904	14
1905	10
1906	23
1907	11
1908	13
1909	23
1910	26
1911	39
1912	31
1913	29
1914	33
1915	13
1916	44
1917	58
1918	36
1919	120
1920	37
1921	92
1922	82
1923	99
1924	230
1925	325
1926	204
1927	243
1928	177
1929	221
1930	199
1931	719
1932	358
1933	443
1934	203
1935	369
1936	568
1937	156
1938	390
1939	415
1940	324
1941	676
1942	235
1943	342
1944	784
1945	241
1946	311
1947	285
1948	273
1949	612
1950	490
1951	400
1952	597
1953	777
1954	496
1955	650
1956	498
1957	653
1958	744
1959	486
1960	395
1961	412
1962	677
1963	1,153
1964	964
1965	477
1966	391
1967	1,055
1968	578
1969	437
1970	314
1971	659
1972	449
1973	371
1974	678
1975	855
1976	556
1977	596
1978	703
1979	730
1980	1,202
1981	862
1982	717
1983	1,123
1984	1,027
1985	608
1986	626
1987	745
1988	662
1989	1,106
1990	1,660
1991	1,244
1992	1,423
1993	845
1994	690
1995	1,106
1996	1,114
1997	983
1998	947
1999	705
2000	1,372
2001	1,441
2002	1,537
2003	954
2004	1,275
2005	908
2006	1,122
2007	1,170
2008	1,472
2009	805
2010	1,275
2011	1,001
2012	1,006
2013	929
2014	858
2015	667
2016	679
2017	602
2018	552
2019	1,044
2020	631
2021	837
2022	807
2023	316
2024	760
2025	865
2026	804

Download the Data

Data for records on 1931-05-23: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	463
10 to 20	106
20 to 30	38
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1