Weather Records on 10 May 1981

1,213 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 1981. Highest significance: Kherson, UA.

Key Facts for 10 May 1981

On 10 May 1981, 1,213 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
348 were record highs and 535 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,185 daily.
Kherson set a daily record precipitation of 38.3 mm (1.5 in) on 10 May 1981.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,213 stations

1,213 station records on 10 May 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 May 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kherson	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tian-Shan	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Strelkovoe	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hailar	China	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	110.0 cm (43.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Skattungbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chengdu	China	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sagaredzo	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chongqing	China	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Kazantip (Lh)	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Horken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw 3WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheenboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Petawawa Nat Forestry	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aguiar da Beira	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elsberry 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nyzhniohirsk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jerseyville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lisbon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,213 records

Records set or tied on 10 May 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 421, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 10 May 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	197
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	421
Heaviest daily rainfall	326
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 10 May 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 1,185.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,035 broken records

Margins by which the 1,035 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 530.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 1981

Top 20 records on 10 May 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 May 1981	Kherson, UA	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1981	Britstown (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1981	Tian-Shan, KG	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Grafton, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Nikolaev, UA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Strelkovoe, UA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Hailar, CN	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Carlinville, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily snow depth	110.0 cm (43.3 in)	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Skattungbyn, SE	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Warsaw, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Louisiana Starks Nurse, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Chengdu, CN	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Beaver, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Sagaredzo, GE	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Monticello, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Faulkton, US	monthly low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Chongqing, CN	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1981	Cape Kazantip (Lh), UA	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	43 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

1805 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1981. 1981 had 1,213 records.

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

Records on 05-10 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1814	2
1832	1
1834	1
1836	4
1838	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	2
1858	1
1860	1
1861	2
1867	3
1868	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	5
1900	4
1901	6
1902	18
1903	6
1904	7
1905	21
1906	42
1907	33
1908	10
1909	17
1910	21
1911	55
1912	15
1913	23
1914	17
1915	18
1916	26
1917	23
1918	105
1919	145
1920	54
1921	143
1922	38
1923	291
1924	198
1925	163
1926	291
1927	296
1928	189
1929	102
1930	647
1931	277
1932	145
1933	516
1934	412
1935	200
1936	439
1937	148
1938	179
1939	179
1940	317
1941	257
1942	237
1943	482
1944	200
1945	646
1946	455
1947	820
1948	491
1949	492
1950	356
1951	281
1952	342
1953	627
1954	554
1955	272
1956	669
1957	374
1958	338
1959	192
1960	660
1961	722
1962	593
1963	951
1964	259
1965	413
1966	1,290
1967	932
1968	861
1969	325
1970	555
1971	416
1972	573
1973	429
1974	608
1975	448
1976	672
1977	1,075
1978	815
1979	1,927
1980	865
1981	1,213
1982	671
1983	753
1984	635
1985	925
1986	669
1987	1,270
1988	490
1989	1,365
1990	1,071
1991	854
1992	875
1993	1,056
1994	622
1995	1,129
1996	1,469
1997	1,215
1998	1,268
1999	1,299
2000	1,036
2001	842
2002	867
2003	1,688
2004	735
2005	761
2006	879
2007	815
2008	877
2009	651
2010	855
2011	1,288
2012	1,054
2013	635
2014	506
2015	943
2016	815
2017	702
2018	923
2019	1,254
2020	1,346
2021	635
2022	1,346
2023	359
2024	622
2025	1,094
2026	496

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,034
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1