Weather Records on 30 May 1958

480 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 May 1958. Highest significance: Palmietfontein"Knap Draai, ZA.

Key Facts for 30 May 1958

On 30 May 1958, 480 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 464 daily.
Palmietfontein"Knap Draai set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 30 May 1958.
Across 165 earlier years (1818 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

480 stations

480 station records on 30 May 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 May 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Palmietfontein"Knap Draai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ygnattering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shikarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tootra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boodjerakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wye Wye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Casuarina Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Konnongorring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quondong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yardie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Hinds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guerrero (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wellton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Truchas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blythe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Karinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saunur(Savnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lokenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Welbedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Skagway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wupperthal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

480 records

Records set or tied on 30 May 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 207.

Records on 30 May 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	207
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 May 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 464.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

394 broken records

Margins by which the 394 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 May 1958

Top 20 records on 30 May 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 May 1958	Palmietfontein"Knap Draai, ZA	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Dowerin, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Ygnattering, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Shikarpur, IN	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Gannapan, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Perenjori, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Tootra, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Boodjerakine, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Wye Wye, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Casuarina Vale, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Bungulla, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Konnongorring, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Quondong, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Yardie Creek, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Lake Hinds, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	76 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1958	Newington, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1958	Manavi, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1958	Guerrero (Smn), MX	monthly high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 May 1958	Maya, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	32 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

1818 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 1958. 1958 had 480 records.

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

Records on 05-30 in each year
Year	Records
1818	3
1844	1
1847	1
1848	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1860	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	4
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1871	2
1873	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	7
1894	2
1895	5
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	1
1901	4
1902	9
1903	12
1904	7
1905	20
1906	8
1907	20
1908	32
1909	6
1910	22
1911	22
1912	26
1913	89
1914	25
1915	32
1916	41
1917	42
1918	31
1919	90
1920	28
1921	392
1922	72
1923	121
1924	187
1925	190
1926	201
1927	177
1928	86
1929	368
1930	530
1931	316
1932	256
1933	250
1934	731
1935	88
1936	579
1937	440
1938	309
1939	336
1940	289
1941	518
1942	500
1943	444
1944	325
1945	383
1946	310
1947	880
1948	386
1949	318
1950	376
1951	448
1952	295
1953	622
1954	271
1955	377
1956	466
1957	267
1958	480
1959	419
1960	274
1961	657
1962	454
1963	245
1964	709
1965	454
1966	326
1967	859
1968	357
1969	1,092
1970	483
1971	1,044
1972	721
1973	391
1974	631
1975	776
1976	499
1977	444
1978	888
1979	1,185
1980	650
1981	1,001
1982	981
1983	1,310
1984	2,543
1985	772
1986	1,264
1987	1,021
1988	1,371
1989	1,021
1990	983
1991	1,264
1992	1,413
1993	690
1994	834
1995	777
1996	893
1997	936
1998	1,190
1999	1,113
2000	1,391
2001	854
2002	940
2003	1,110
2004	1,219
2005	737
2006	1,179
2007	1,128
2008	829
2009	480
2010	771
2011	1,914
2012	720
2013	821
2014	551
2015	699
2016	540
2017	657
2018	1,319
2019	706
2020	920
2021	841
2022	1,034
2023	344
2024	600
2025	828
2026	525

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 May 1958
Margin	Records
0 to 10	346
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2