Weather Records on 7 May 1963
825 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1963. Highest significance: Kookabookra, AU.
Key Facts for 7 May 1963
- On 7 May 1963, 825 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 299 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 815 daily.
- Kookabookra set an all-time record daily precipitation of 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 7 May 1963.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.
Record Map
825 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lower Bucca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.3 mm (6.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Innes Gasworks | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.3 mm (4.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crohamhurst | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Urara (the Knoll) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.3 mm (7.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 163.1 mm (6.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yamba Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deer Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Megan (the Mount) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.2 mm (4.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raleigh Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.4 mm (7.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roadvale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Limbri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowraville (Weeroona) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murarrie Road Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brushgrove Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maclean (McLachlan Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tomewin (Border Gate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Nerang Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.5 mm (7.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grafton City Council | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urunga (Sunset Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.6 mm (5.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Hills Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ebor (Glenowen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dalmorton Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowraville Recreation Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolgoolga (Clear Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.0 mm (7.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corvallis State UNIV | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gilston State School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calliope Public School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Franklyn Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Grafton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nambucca Heads Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.7 mm (4.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tepeaca | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madison | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mungindi (Burrenbah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellingen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macksville Country Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.3 mm (3.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yuleba Garden St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bollon Mary St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mercedes 6 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gloria | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quipolly Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bryn Euryn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbrook Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.7 mm (4.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pilliga (Nirvana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tingha Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dorrigo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bremer Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonnie Brae | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
825 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 90 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 36 |
| Highest daily minimum | 209 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 22 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 464 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 9 |
| daily | 815 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
681 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 595 |
| 25 to 50 | 52 |
| 50 to 75 | 20 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 4 |
| 125 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 May 1963| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1963 | Kookabookra, AU | all-time rain | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 70 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 7 May 1963 | Lower Bucca, AU | daily rain | 162.3 mm (6.4 in) | 114.5 mm (4.5 in) | 60 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1963 | Glen Innes Gasworks, AU | monthly rain | 113.3 mm (4.5 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 24 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1963 | Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 36 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Crohamhurst, AU | daily rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Tamworth Airport, AU | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 60 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Lawrence Post Office, AU | daily rain | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 60 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Upper Urara (the Knoll), AU | daily rain | 192.3 mm (7.6 in) | 147.1 mm (5.8 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Upper Orara (Aurania), AU | daily rain | 163.1 mm (6.4 in) | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Yamba Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 60 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU | daily rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 60 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Deer Vale, AU | daily rain | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Megan (the Mount), AU | daily rain | 108.2 mm (4.3 in) | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Raleigh Post Office, AU | daily rain | 185.4 mm (7.3 in) | 140.9 mm (5.5 in) | 24 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar, AU | daily rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 28 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 48 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Roadvale Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Limbri Post Office, AU | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 37 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Bowraville (Weeroona), AU | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 28 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1963 | Murarrie Road Csiro, AU | daily rain | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 21 years | 50 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
1795 to 1963Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 30 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 188 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 263 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 141 |
| 1925 | 207 |
| 1926 | 227 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 204 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 637 |
| 1931 | 473 |
| 1932 | 288 |
| 1933 | 291 |
| 1934 | 698 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1936 | 466 |
| 1937 | 121 |
| 1938 | 467 |
| 1939 | 194 |
| 1940 | 317 |
| 1941 | 317 |
| 1942 | 270 |
| 1943 | 416 |
| 1944 | 476 |
| 1945 | 751 |
| 1946 | 339 |
| 1947 | 727 |
| 1948 | 338 |
| 1949 | 439 |
| 1950 | 526 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 485 |
| 1953 | 541 |
| 1954 | 481 |
| 1955 | 393 |
| 1956 | 665 |
| 1957 | 546 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 335 |
| 1960 | 899 |
| 1961 | 442 |
| 1962 | 381 |
| 1963 | 825 |
| 1964 | 687 |
| 1965 | 671 |
| 1966 | 762 |
| 1967 | 973 |
| 1968 | 756 |
| 1969 | 678 |
| 1970 | 822 |
| 1971 | 364 |
| 1972 | 515 |
| 1973 | 447 |
| 1974 | 743 |
| 1975 | 784 |
| 1976 | 782 |
| 1977 | 662 |
| 1978 | 925 |
| 1979 | 888 |
| 1980 | 593 |
| 1981 | 710 |
| 1982 | 802 |
| 1983 | 724 |
| 1984 | 1,300 |
| 1985 | 557 |
| 1986 | 1,163 |
| 1987 | 1,115 |
| 1988 | 752 |
| 1989 | 1,880 |
| 1990 | 1,024 |
| 1991 | 599 |
| 1992 | 1,830 |
| 1993 | 831 |
| 1994 | 621 |
| 1995 | 997 |
| 1996 | 880 |
| 1997 | 1,359 |
| 1998 | 1,166 |
| 1999 | 1,008 |
| 2000 | 1,693 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 1,344 |
| 2003 | 1,138 |
| 2004 | 1,397 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,047 |
| 2008 | 526 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,123 |
| 2011 | 558 |
| 2012 | 709 |
| 2013 | 633 |
| 2014 | 646 |
| 2015 | 569 |
| 2016 | 677 |
| 2017 | 543 |
| 2018 | 542 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 577 |
| 2021 | 484 |
| 2022 | 784 |
| 2023 | 667 |
| 2024 | 858 |
| 2025 | 635 |
| 2026 | 715 |
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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.
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