Weather Records on 28 May 1933

212 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1933. Highest significance: Itchapuram, IN.

Key Facts for 28 May 1933

On 28 May 1933, 212 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
43 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 205 daily.
Itchapuram set a daily record precipitation of 72.1 mm (2.8 in) on 28 May 1933.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

212 stations

212 station records on 28 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Itchapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parur	India	Record daily precipitation	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nairne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kothapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sompeta	India	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kundha (Kailkund)	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Radhapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stirling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alamur(Alamar)	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adur	India	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karunagapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Loudon 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chickmagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Muvattupuzha	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mudigere	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mavelikara	India	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cherapalaseri	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Thamaraikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kovvur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tenkasi	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hirekerur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Powell Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brahmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Sugor	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vaikom	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadrak	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Aska	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maharajganj	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Diamond Harbour	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ramachandrapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

212 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 May 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 5, daily 205.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

191 broken records

Margins by which the 191 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 1933

Top 20 records on 28 May 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 1933	Itchapuram, IN	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Parur, IN	daily rain	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Fort Cochin, IN	all-time rain	253.2 mm (10.0 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Nairne, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Kothapeta, IN	monthly rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Sompeta, IN	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Tiruvangadi, IN	daily rain	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Kundha (Kailkund), IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Radhapuram, IN	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Nedumangad, IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Aramboly, IN	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Stirling, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Alamur(Alamar), IN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Adur, IN	daily rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Clark, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 1933	Karunagapalli, IN	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1933	Loudon 1 E, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	6 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1933	Thiruvananthapuram, IN	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 1933	Bird Rocks, CA	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	45 years	28 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

1794 to 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1933. 1933 had 212 records.

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

Records on 05-28 in each year
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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Data for records on 1933-05-28: 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 20	151
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1