Weather Records on 27 May 1950

697 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1950. Highest significance: Yellowin, AU.

Key Facts for 27 May 1950

On 27 May 1950, 697 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 680 daily.
Yellowin set a daily record precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 27 May 1950.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

697 stations

697 station records on 27 May 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pulivendla	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rpf 102	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hartsel	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel Hill (Kundiewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pomborneit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hindupur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wymah (Gwandallen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Latham East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hyde Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Narra Allen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jindera (Wadilock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oudenbosch	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leoti	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yamma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colac (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alandi	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perangery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jaggiayapet	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sagar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Caroline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Narsapur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Urella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leonora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jammalamadugu	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bagepalli	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Johnson 11 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Malcolm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Balldale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

697 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 458, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 27 May 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	458
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 May 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 680.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

626 broken records

Margins by which the 626 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1950

Top 20 records on 27 May 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1950	Yellowin, AU	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Pulivendla, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Luling, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Mandora, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Glenvale, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Rpf 102, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Moningarin, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Hartsel, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Laurel Hill (Kundiewa), AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Anna Plains, AU	monthly rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Springvale, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Madakasira, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Terang, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Pomborneit, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Hindupur, IN	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Goolgumbla, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Maya, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1950	Wymah (Gwandallen), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	39 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

1797 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1950. 1950 had 697 records.

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

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

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Data for records on 1950-05-27: 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 50	620
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1