Weather Records on 31 May 1965

494 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 1965. Highest significance: Newkirk 5NE, US.

Key Facts for 31 May 1965

On 31 May 1965, 494 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 490 daily.
Newkirk 5NE set a daily record precipitation of 113.3 mm (4.5 in) on 31 May 1965.
Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

494 stations

494 station records on 31 May 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 May 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pirie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Port Alfred	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Loerie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boesmansrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rusel-Irlmoos	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cengcane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Loerie (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
N'Dabakazi (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eichstatt-Landershofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colwana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tshatsheni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort C/K	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Umzonia (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmashogue,Lowlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkestone, Howick	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Eland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hampshire (Neena Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elliott Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cwencwe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Weihenstephan-Durnast	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Emgcewe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Qunu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palmiet, Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
West Takone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Landshut	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

494 records

Records set or tied on 31 May 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 360, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 31 May 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	360
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 31 May 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 490.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1800.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 May 1965

Top 20 records on 31 May 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 May 1965	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1965	Pirie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 May 1965	Port Alfred, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Peddie (Mag), ZA	daily rain	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Keilands, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Loerie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Boesmansrivier, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Metten, DE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Pommelsbrunn, DE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Rusel-Irlmoos, DE	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Ngqeleni (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Natal Est, Mount Edg, ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Mole Creek, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Cengcane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Experiment Station, ZA	daily rain	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Loerie (Sar), ZA	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	N'Dabakazi (Sar), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 1965	Cegcuana (Bos), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	42 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

1811 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1965. 1965 had 494 records.

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

Records on 05-31 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1818	3
1827	1
1836	2
1845	1
1847	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1864	2
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	4
1869	1
1871	2
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	1
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	9
1903	17
1904	19
1905	7
1906	11
1907	20
1908	12
1909	8
1910	26
1911	20
1912	15
1913	83
1914	20
1915	23
1916	23
1917	13
1918	20
1919	44
1920	46
1921	157
1922	49
1923	98
1924	152
1925	226
1926	228
1927	121
1928	67
1929	246
1930	612
1931	223
1932	181
1933	397
1934	782
1935	156
1936	559
1937	462
1938	424
1939	461
1940	383
1941	410
1942	364
1943	552
1944	372
1945	457
1946	380
1947	439
1948	295
1949	303
1950	467
1951	640
1952	374
1953	654
1954	445
1955	534
1956	632
1957	304
1958	429
1959	459
1960	247
1961	472
1962	565
1963	354
1964	1,237
1965	494
1966	601
1967	987
1968	276
1969	555
1970	573
1971	714
1972	1,127
1973	418
1974	473
1975	797
1976	435
1977	605
1978	873
1979	915
1980	517
1981	775
1982	817
1983	1,494
1984	2,047
1985	790
1986	1,365
1987	822
1988	1,255
1989	912
1990	900
1991	1,381
1992	1,031
1993	982
1994	776
1995	693
1996	946
1997	1,163
1998	1,215
1999	790
2000	1,172
2001	1,047
2002	1,162
2003	831
2004	1,071
2005	724
2006	1,045
2007	793
2008	809
2009	570
2010	741
2011	1,498
2012	764
2013	1,100
2014	565
2015	704
2016	402
2017	440
2018	1,211
2019	420
2020	673
2021	834
2022	902
2023	454
2024	809
2025	1,204
2026	536

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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 250	440
250 to 500	0
500 to 750	0
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	0
1750 to 2000	1