Weather Records on 23 May 1969

437 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1969. Highest significance: Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams), AU.

Key Facts for 23 May 1969

On 23 May 1969, 437 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
168 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 423 daily.
Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams) set a daily record precipitation of 26.2 mm (1.0 in) on 23 May 1969.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

437 stations

437 station records on 23 May 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kempton (Oakmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wirraminna Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kokatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrappa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
East Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chazy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cushman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Caucaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Florania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saanich Dom Astro Obs	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mundau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Simojovel (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

437 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 122, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 23 May 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	122
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 May 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 423.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

344 broken records

Margins by which the 344 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1969

Top 20 records on 23 May 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 1969	Tarcoola (Wilgena Dams), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1969	Kempton (Oakmore), AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1969	Wirraminna Railway Station, AU	monthly rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 May 1969	Kokatha, AU	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Coondambo, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Wirrappa, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Zmeinogorsk, RU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Pimba, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Buckley 1 NE, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	55 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	East Well, AU	monthly rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Woomera (Mahanewo), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	74 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Sparta 1 W, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 1969	Waren, DE	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1969	Chilliwack, CA	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1969	Sable Island, CA	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1969	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1969	Saanichton Cda, CA	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	55 years	29 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

1793 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 437 records.

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

Records on 05-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1798	1
1817	1
1818	1
1837	3
1845	1
1847	2
1857	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	5
1867	7
1870	2
1871	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	4
1887	1
1889	2
1891	11
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	8
1899	3
1900	12
1901	3
1902	12
1903	6
1904	14
1905	10
1906	23
1907	11
1908	13
1909	23
1910	26
1911	39
1912	31
1913	29
1914	33
1915	13
1916	44
1917	58
1918	36
1919	120
1920	37
1921	92
1922	82
1923	99
1924	230
1925	325
1926	204
1927	243
1928	177
1929	221
1930	199
1931	719
1932	358
1933	443
1934	203
1935	369
1936	568
1937	156
1938	390
1939	415
1940	324
1941	676
1942	235
1943	342
1944	784
1945	241
1946	311
1947	285
1948	273
1949	612
1950	490
1951	400
1952	597
1953	777
1954	496
1955	650
1956	498
1957	653
1958	744
1959	486
1960	395
1961	412
1962	677
1963	1,153
1964	964
1965	477
1966	391
1967	1,055
1968	578
1969	437
1970	314
1971	659
1972	449
1973	371
1974	678
1975	855
1976	556
1977	596
1978	703
1979	730
1980	1,202
1981	862
1982	717
1983	1,123
1984	1,027
1985	608
1986	626
1987	745
1988	662
1989	1,106
1990	1,660
1991	1,244
1992	1,423
1993	845
1994	690
1995	1,106
1996	1,114
1997	983
1998	947
1999	705
2000	1,372
2001	1,441
2002	1,537
2003	954
2004	1,275
2005	908
2006	1,122
2007	1,170
2008	1,472
2009	805
2010	1,275
2011	1,001
2012	1,006
2013	929
2014	858
2015	667
2016	679
2017	602
2018	552
2019	1,044
2020	631
2021	837
2022	807
2023	316
2024	760
2025	865
2026	804

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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 5	280
5 to 10	33
10 to 15	19
15 to 20	7
20 to 25	4
25 to 30	1