Weather Records on 22 May 1981

1,427 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1981. Highest significance: Wilcannia (Reid St), AU.

Key Facts for 22 May 1981

On 22 May 1981, 1,427 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 218 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,403 daily.
Wilcannia (Reid St) set a daily record precipitation of 69.4 mm (2.7 in) on 22 May 1981.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,427 stations

1,427 station records on 22 May 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.4 mm (6.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Milparinka Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Currawinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Imbil Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Euleilah Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Howard Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.6 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coomberdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Majors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mannersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
La Ringo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka (Mount Arrowsmith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beau Maison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Brae	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zonia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Benarkin Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Royal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Speed (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,427 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 154, Heaviest daily rainfall 989, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 May 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	154
Heaviest daily rainfall	989
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 May 1981 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 1,403.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,313 broken records

Margins by which the 1,313 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 410.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1981

Top 20 records on 22 May 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1981	Wilcannia (Reid St), AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Fords Bridge, AU	daily rain	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Boorara, AU	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily rain	162.4 mm (6.4 in)	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Tibooburra Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	101 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Byrock Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Milparinka Hotel, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Currawinya, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	White Cliffs Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Girilambone (Ampol), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Mount Larcom Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Imbil Forestry, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Wilcannia (Billilla), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Port Douglas - Warner St, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1981	Broken Hill (Langawirra), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1981. 1981 had 1,427 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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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 2026-10-14 (14 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	1,309
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1