Weather Records on 23 May 1933

443 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1933. Highest significance: Park Rapids Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 23 May 1933

On 23 May 1933, 443 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 437 daily.
Park Rapids Muni AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 115.3 mm (4.5 in) on 23 May 1933.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

443 stations

443 station records on 23 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruppattur	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Attingal	India	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pendraka	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uthankarai	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Srimushnam	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haldwani	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Villupuram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nowgong	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hindol	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Changenachery	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pudukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kenora	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvannamalai	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mudhol	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pakur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bilgi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Panruti	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barharwa	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sherthala	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lalgudi	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Forbesganj	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indi	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kunigal	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Noyyatinkara	India	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupoondi	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

443 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 99, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 264.

Records on 23 May 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	99
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 437.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

374 broken records

Margins by which the 374 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 121.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1933

Top 20 records on 23 May 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 1933	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	monthly rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1933	Thiruvananthapuram, IN	daily rain	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Ekalaka, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Nedumangad, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Tiruppattur, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Attingal, IN	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Spearfish, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Marungapuri, IN	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Pendraka, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Steele 4N, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Kamennaja-Step, RU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Uthankarai, IN	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Udayalipatti, IN	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Glendive, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Srimushnam, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Haldwani, IN	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Villupuram, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Ponnamaravathi, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1933	Nowgong, IN	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	35 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1933. 1933 had 443 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

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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	305
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1