Weather Records on 23 May 1947

285 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1947. Highest significance: Angleton 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 23 May 1947

On 23 May 1947, 285 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 98 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 279 daily.
Angleton 2 W set a daily record precipitation of 98.0 mm (3.9 in) on 23 May 1947.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

285 stations

285 station records on 23 May 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sagunbari	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boko	India	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hebbronville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vantipura	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Honomanu 450	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dhing	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ladania	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Edna 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cwebe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbank 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Joshimath	India	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jaipur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kokshetay	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goliad	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parnass Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Daflating	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sindgi	India	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cerro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fanny Cove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lungleh	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

285 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 23 May 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 May 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 279.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

222 broken records

Margins by which the 222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1947

Top 20 records on 23 May 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 1947	Angleton 2 W, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1947	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1947	Enfield, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1947	Sagunbari, IN	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1947	Danevang 1 W, US	monthly rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1947	Peppermint Grove, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1947	Matagorda #2, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	6 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Olga 2 SE, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Astoria, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Boko, IN	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Hebbronville, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Austwell, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Clayoquot, CA	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Vantipura, IN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Honomanu 450, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Drain, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Dhing, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Vladivostok, RU	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1947	Lumberton, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	25 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

1793 to 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1947. 1947 had 285 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 10	185
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	3