Weather Records on 22 May 1963

1,149 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1963. Highest significance: Minilya, AU.

Key Facts for 22 May 1963

On 22 May 1963, 1,149 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 769 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 1,139 daily.
Minilya set a monthly record daily precipitation of 117.3 mm (4.6 in) on 22 May 1963.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

1,149 stations

1,149 station records on 22 May 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minilya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Uaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cooralya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gnaraloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Edaggee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bullara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.3 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winters 9 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warroora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gascoyne Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marshall East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mardathuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ningaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Binthalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eudamullah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Erlistoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Callagiddy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mia Mia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Denham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wooramel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Osceola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,149 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 270, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 499, Heaviest daily rainfall 229, Heaviest daily snowfall 16.

Records on 22 May 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	270
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	499
Heaviest daily rainfall	229
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 May 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 1,139.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

951 broken records

Margins by which the 951 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 142.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1963

Top 20 records on 22 May 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1963	Minilya, AU	monthly rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	14 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1963	Valmora, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Uaroo, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Cooralya, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Aachen, DE	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Gnaraloo, AU	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Hamlin 1SW, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Brickhouse, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Edaggee, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Eastland, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Hobbs, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Bullara, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Nossa Senhora Das Dores, BR	daily rain	74.3 mm (2.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Winters 9 NNE, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Primghar, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Escanaba, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	79 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Sulak, RU	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1963	Marquette, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	38 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

1806 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1963. 1963 had 1,149 records.

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

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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Data for records on 1963-05-22: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	910
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1