Weather Records on 14 May 1963

422 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1963. Highest significance: Robertson, ZA.

Key Facts for 14 May 1963

On 14 May 1963, 422 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 397 daily.
Robertson set a monthly record daily precipitation of 100.0 mm (3.9 in) on 14 May 1963.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

422 stations

422 station records on 14 May 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Robertson	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Great Western (Seppelt)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lyndhurst Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Colac Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marree (Farina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bajag	India	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blackdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boontjieskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eastern View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Copley (Myrtle Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barunah Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Muddebihal	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Edwards Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colac (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rhebokskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barrydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kondoolka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berrybank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Annandayle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bellellen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Schanck Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mbarara	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort (Wongan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dassieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leslie Manor (Boolarra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hugoton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Okeene	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

422 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 82, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 58, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 257.

Records on 14 May 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	82
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	58
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	257
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 May 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 397.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

345 broken records

Margins by which the 345 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1963

Top 20 records on 14 May 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1963	Robertson, ZA	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	62 years	76 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Great Western (Seppelt), AU	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Lyndhurst Post Office, AU	monthly rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Colac Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Anna Creek, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Marree (Farina), AU	monthly rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Kapalama 773, US	monthly rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1963	Bajag, IN	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Blackdown, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Boontjieskraal, ZA	monthly rain	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Hana 354, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Beltana, AU	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	monthly rain	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Lorne Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Caledon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Eastern View, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Copley (Myrtle Springs), AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Barunah Plains, AU	monthly rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Swellendam (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1963	Muddebihal, IN	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	46 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

1813 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1963. 1963 had 422 records.

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

Records on 05-14 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1815	1
1816	1
1820	1
1833	1
1837	1
1844	1
1846	1
1848	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	2
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	6
1898	3
1899	2
1900	13
1901	4
1902	7
1903	7
1904	11
1905	4
1906	15
1907	17
1908	39
1909	44
1910	22
1911	15
1912	19
1913	125
1914	24
1915	196
1916	50
1917	79
1918	42
1919	29
1920	52
1921	61
1922	67
1923	94
1924	117
1925	59
1926	73
1927	173
1928	189
1929	176
1930	166
1931	733
1932	367
1933	653
1934	175
1935	255
1936	342
1937	432
1938	310
1939	323
1940	324
1941	569
1942	398
1943	543
1944	368
1945	665
1946	308
1947	282
1948	326
1949	302
1950	170
1951	444
1952	302
1953	730
1954	416
1955	600
1956	683
1957	580
1958	534
1959	501
1960	617
1961	627
1962	948
1963	422
1964	468
1965	313
1966	348
1967	715
1968	1,052
1969	638
1970	553
1971	562
1972	546
1973	802
1974	915
1975	386
1976	593
1977	1,109
1978	926
1979	481
1980	496
1981	494
1982	668
1983	1,176
1984	1,084
1985	915
1986	776
1987	1,145
1988	540
1989	521
1990	594
1991	1,181
1992	740
1993	989
1994	830
1995	2,263
1996	1,869
1997	887
1998	1,375
1999	817
2000	872
2001	1,197
2002	963
2003	959
2004	1,501
2005	748
2006	707
2007	957
2008	778
2009	693
2010	1,092
2011	888
2012	819
2013	1,218
2014	1,038
2015	559
2016	635
2017	393
2018	1,113
2019	483
2020	514
2021	404
2022	924
2023	591
2024	558
2025	785
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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	307
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1