Weather Records on 27 May 1965

652 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1965. Highest significance: Cleveland, US.

Key Facts for 27 May 1965

On 27 May 1965, 652 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 302 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 640 daily.
Cleveland set a daily record precipitation of 110.7 mm (4.4 in) on 27 May 1965.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

652 stations

652 station records on 27 May 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilburton 9 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chinocup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nyabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Radyr Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Worland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fordyce	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wheaton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

652 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 191, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 27 May 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	191
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 27 May 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 640.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

501 broken records

Margins by which the 501 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1000.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1965

Top 20 records on 27 May 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1965	Cleveland, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Mantova, IT	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Scott, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Bunkin, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Wilburton 9 ENE, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Uccle, BE	monthly rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Moscow, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Marlin, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Elizabeth City, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	monthly rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	71 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Williams, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Peterborough, CA	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Poteau, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Morrilton, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Castlewood, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Chinocup, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Dumas, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1965	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	63 years	34 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

1797 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1965. 1965 had 652 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 1965-05-27: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	500
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1