Weather Records on 28 May 1931
574 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1931. Highest significance: Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 28 May 1931
- On 28 May 1931, 574 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 153 were record highs and 26 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 535 daily.
- Murrumburrah Old Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 28 May 1931.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.
Record Map
574 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrumburrah Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kialla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.9 mm (5.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingen (Murrulla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marsden (Merungle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melrose Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Murrumbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queanbeyan (Carwoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morangarell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin (Ringwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cootamundra (Landgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Merry Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yass (Linton Hostel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Junee (Millbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Wyalong (Tallimbalong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunnan (Milhaven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Mentone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Singleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yeoval Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rock View | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollar (Barrigan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga (Grathawai) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cavan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bethungra (Retreat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollongough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narromine (Mumble Peg) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stony Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Hope (Cypress Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yalgogrin North (Roloma) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narromine (Alagalah St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uriarra (Woodside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grong Grong (Junee St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burraga 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arthurville (Cramond) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belconnen (Weetangerra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyalong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallebung (Vermont Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jindabyne West (Hiawatha) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowabie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belltrees 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gobarralong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill (Bruie Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trangie (Old Bundemar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ilford (Warrangunyah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange 3 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gogeldrie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrar (Centenary Drive) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
574 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 93 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 14 |
| Highest daily minimum | 60 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 12 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 395 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 39 |
| daily | 535 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
518 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 388 |
| 20 to 40 | 102 |
| 40 to 60 | 22 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
28 May 1931| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1931 | Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 42 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1931 | Kialla, AU | monthly rain | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 35 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1931 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 138.9 mm (5.5 in) | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 41 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Wingen (Murrulla), AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Marsden (Merungle), AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 40 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Melrose Plains, AU | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Scone (Philip Street), AU | daily rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 44 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Queanbeyan (Carwoola), AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 78.3 mm (3.1 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Morangarell, AU | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Taralga Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 30 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Condobolin (Ringwood), AU | monthly rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 0 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 44 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 30 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Cootamundra (Landgrove), AU | daily rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 30 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Merriwa (Merry Vale), AU | daily rain | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 29 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Yass (Linton Hostel), AU | daily rain | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Old Junee (Millbank), AU | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 30 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 32.7 mm (1.3 in) | 25 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1931 | Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 29 years | 51 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
1794 to 1931Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1836 | 5 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 31 |
| 1907 | 36 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 58 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 43 |
| 1920 | 33 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 80 |
| 1923 | 72 |
| 1924 | 109 |
| 1925 | 122 |
| 1926 | 143 |
| 1927 | 301 |
| 1928 | 150 |
| 1929 | 355 |
| 1930 | 131 |
| 1931 | 574 |
| 1932 | 171 |
| 1933 | 212 |
| 1934 | 537 |
| 1935 | 186 |
| 1936 | 337 |
| 1937 | 212 |
| 1938 | 285 |
| 1939 | 433 |
| 1940 | 217 |
| 1941 | 711 |
| 1942 | 279 |
| 1943 | 238 |
| 1944 | 330 |
| 1945 | 331 |
| 1946 | 413 |
| 1947 | 1,049 |
| 1948 | 333 |
| 1949 | 321 |
| 1950 | 276 |
| 1951 | 503 |
| 1952 | 314 |
| 1953 | 392 |
| 1954 | 382 |
| 1955 | 413 |
| 1956 | 456 |
| 1957 | 272 |
| 1958 | 792 |
| 1959 | 557 |
| 1960 | 431 |
| 1961 | 1,026 |
| 1962 | 859 |
| 1963 | 368 |
| 1964 | 394 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1966 | 284 |
| 1967 | 350 |
| 1968 | 610 |
| 1969 | 863 |
| 1970 | 310 |
| 1971 | 767 |
| 1972 | 575 |
| 1973 | 834 |
| 1974 | 585 |
| 1975 | 397 |
| 1976 | 914 |
| 1977 | 826 |
| 1978 | 802 |
| 1979 | 521 |
| 1980 | 808 |
| 1981 | 711 |
| 1982 | 1,204 |
| 1983 | 1,666 |
| 1984 | 1,357 |
| 1985 | 914 |
| 1986 | 591 |
| 1987 | 1,139 |
| 1988 | 806 |
| 1989 | 817 |
| 1990 | 1,024 |
| 1991 | 1,647 |
| 1992 | 1,610 |
| 1993 | 870 |
| 1994 | 981 |
| 1995 | 1,078 |
| 1996 | 1,438 |
| 1997 | 1,108 |
| 1998 | 1,043 |
| 1999 | 952 |
| 2000 | 1,229 |
| 2001 | 1,024 |
| 2002 | 612 |
| 2003 | 1,049 |
| 2004 | 875 |
| 2005 | 1,032 |
| 2006 | 1,566 |
| 2007 | 1,084 |
| 2008 | 902 |
| 2009 | 733 |
| 2010 | 937 |
| 2011 | 1,188 |
| 2012 | 1,237 |
| 2013 | 541 |
| 2014 | 781 |
| 2015 | 487 |
| 2016 | 625 |
| 2017 | 710 |
| 2018 | 1,348 |
| 2019 | 973 |
| 2020 | 875 |
| 2021 | 537 |
| 2022 | 476 |
| 2023 | 445 |
| 2024 | 907 |
| 2025 | 663 |
| 2026 | 1,053 |
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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.
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