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Weather Records on 24 May 1983

1,332 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 1983. Highest significance: Freiburg, DE.

Key Facts for 24 May 1983

  • On 24 May 1983, 1,332 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 363 were record highs and 400 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,300 daily.
  • Freiburg set a daily record precipitation of 59.6 mm (2.3 in) on 24 May 1983.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,332 stations
Weather records on 24 May 1983 1,332 station records on 24 May 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,332 station records on 24 May 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 May 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
FreiburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation59.6 mm (2.3 in)70 of 100 (Major)
LindenbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)69 of 100 (Major)
TacambaroMexicoRecord daily precipitation184.9 mm (7.3 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Fazenda PrimaveraBrazilRecord daily precipitation86.5 mm (3.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord daily precipitation31.7 mm (1.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ItatibaBrazilRecord daily precipitation98.2 mm (3.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.0 mm (3.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
NagoldGermanyRecord daily precipitation44.3 mm (1.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Salto Grande (Cpfl)BrazilRecord daily precipitation73.4 mm (2.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Dois CorregosBrazilRecord daily precipitation61.3 mm (2.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
NeustrelitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
YaambaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.6 mm (3.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
PedreiraBrazilRecord daily precipitation44.6 mm (1.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
HornisgrindeGermanyRecord daily precipitation84.7 mm (3.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Bad LiebenzellGermanyRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Pforzheim-EutingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
ZoseniLatviaRecord daily precipitation52.5 mm (2.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart/EchterdingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ItatibaBrazilRecord daily precipitation80.8 mm (3.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Baden-Baden-GeroldsauGermanyRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BuhlertalGermanyRecord daily precipitation74.2 mm (2.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
ArtemisBrazilRecord daily precipitation65.7 mm (2.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
YibinChinaRecord daily precipitation80.0 mm (3.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
EppingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Titisee-Neustadt-LangenordnachGermanyRecord daily precipitation33.2 mm (1.3 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Lautertal-OberlauterGermanyRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa BrancaBrazilRecord daily precipitation41.6 mm (1.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Calmbach WildbadGermanyRecord daily precipitation49.3 mm (1.9 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
TiftonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Monte CarmeloBrazilRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
ItupevaBrazilRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl)BrazilRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Basel-MulhouseFranceRecord daily precipitation35.9 mm (1.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
LahrGermanyRecord daily precipitation52.7 mm (2.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
MullheimGermanyRecord daily precipitation61.7 mm (2.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
OffenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
GoldbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation38.4 mm (1.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa TerezinhaBrazilRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
HeilbronnGermanyRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
HurbanovoSlovakiaRecord daily precipitation32.7 mm (1.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
MetzingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation33.6 mm (1.3 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Dona CatarinaBrazilRecord daily precipitation52.4 mm (2.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
OhringenGermanyRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Schopfheim-EichenGermanyRecord daily precipitation44.3 mm (1.7 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Sao PedroBrazilRecord daily precipitation68.7 mm (2.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria da SerraBrazilRecord daily precipitation61.4 mm (2.4 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Taquari-VaiBrazilRecord daily precipitation40.3 mm (1.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
KlippeneckGermanyRecord daily precipitation33.1 mm (1.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
GraylandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
GuararemaBrazilRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Americana (Cpfl)BrazilRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
FreudenstadtGermanyRecord daily precipitation46.9 mm (1.8 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
HechingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-CronhutteGermanyRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
KnittlingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
SyracuseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Widgee Station HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.2 mm (3.6 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt MeeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,332 records
Records on 24 May 1983 by type Records set or tied on 24 May 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 298, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 560, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 7. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 214Lowest daily maximum: 298Highest daily minimum: 149Lowest daily minimum: 102Heaviest daily rainfall: 560Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 7Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 May 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 298, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 560, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 7.
Records on 24 May 1983 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum214
Lowest daily maximum298
Highest daily minimum149
Lowest daily minimum102
Heaviest daily rainfall560
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover7
Records on 24 May 1983 by timescale Records on 24 May 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 1,300. 05001,0001,500all-time: 1monthly: 31daily: 1,300all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 May 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 1,300.
Records on 24 May 1983 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly31
daily1,300

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,153 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1983 Margins by which the 1,153 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 100: 1,147100 to 200: 1200 to 300: 1300 to 400: 1400 to 500: 2500 to 600: 0600 to 700: 10 to 100100 to 200200 to 300300 to 400400 to 500500 to 600600 to 700
Margins by which the 1,153 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 May 1983
MarginRecords
0 to 1001,147
100 to 2001
200 to 3001
300 to 4001
400 to 5002
500 to 6000
600 to 7001

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 1983
Top 20 records on 24 May 1983 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 May 1983Freiburg, DEdaily rain59.6 mm (2.3 in)30.8 mm (1.2 in)68 years70 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1983Lindenberg, DEdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)74 years69 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1983Tacambaro, MXall-time rain184.9 mm (7.3 in)50.8 mm (2.0 in)3 years66 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1983Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DKdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)58 years64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1983Fazenda Primavera, BRmonthly rain86.5 mm (3.4 in)37.5 mm (1.5 in)26 years61 of 100 (Major)
24 May 1983Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)24 years57 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily rain31.7 mm (1.2 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)57 years57 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Itatiba, BRmonthly rain98.2 mm (3.9 in)51.6 mm (2.0 in)6 years55 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Balmoral Station, AUdaily rain90.0 mm (3.5 in)71.5 mm (2.8 in)28 years54 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Nagold, DEdaily rain44.3 mm (1.7 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)40 years54 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Salto Grande (Cpfl), BRdaily rain73.4 mm (2.9 in)62.4 mm (2.5 in)29 years53 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Dois Corregos, BRdaily rain61.3 mm (2.4 in)59.3 mm (2.3 in)29 years52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Neustrelitz, DEdaily rain58.0 mm (2.3 in)33.7 mm (1.3 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Yaamba, AUdaily rain86.6 mm (3.4 in)59.7 mm (2.4 in)30 years51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Pedreira, BRdaily rain44.6 mm (1.8 in)42.1 mm (1.7 in)28 years51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Hornisgrinde, DEdaily rain84.7 mm (3.3 in)56.2 mm (2.2 in)26 years51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Bad Liebenzell, DEdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)29.1 mm (1.1 in)26 years51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Pforzheim-Eutingen, DEdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)41.8 mm (1.6 in)24 years51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Zoseni, LVdaily rain52.5 mm (2.1 in)40.8 mm (1.6 in)28 years51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 1983Stuttgart/Echterdingen, DEdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)26 years50 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

1794 to 1983
Records on 05-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 1,332 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11795: 11797: 11817: 11831: 11837: 21838: 11840: 11841: 21844: 11847: 31848: 11864: 11865: 11866: 51867: 71868: 21870: 11877: 21880: 21882: 21884: 21886: 21888: 11889: 31890: 31891: 41892: 11893: 81894: 11895: 11896: 11897: 51898: 41899: 71900: 51901: 71902: 81903: 91904: 141905: 161906: 361907: 151908: 161909: 161910: 341911: 281912: 411913: 301914: 351915: 81916: 191917: 861918: 271919: 251920: 381921: 1391922: 1011923: 1061924: 3341925: 3471926: 2841927: 2211928: 2901929: 1121930: 1731931: 4751932: 2511933: 4771934: 1961935: 4261936: 4321937: 1871938: 4381939: 4981940: 2891941: 4991942: 2451943: 4391944: 7101945: 2261946: 5011947: 4561948: 2501949: 4361950: 6401951: 8811952: 7201953: 1,0051954: 2601955: 8411956: 1,0271957: 5131958: 8251959: 3151960: 4761961: 3011962: 4791963: 7341964: 8521965: 5021966: 3401967: 9041968: 5681969: 4081970: 3291971: 6251972: 4871973: 5331974: 5841975: 8861976: 4111977: 9971978: 7971979: 1,1151980: 9781981: 7581982: 7251983: 1,3321984: 7371985: 6371986: 5731987: 6641988: 6891989: 1,3461990: 9231991: 1,4951992: 1,5621993: 8261994: 8321995: 1,2471996: 1,3671997: 1,0281998: 9311999: 8062000: 1,5492001: 1,3352002: 1,1632003: 1,0112004: 1,2762005: 9672006: 9942007: 1,3492008: 1,1732009: 9702010: 1,6992011: 1,0262012: 9832013: 8612014: 7572015: 5012016: 4082017: 8762018: 5952019: 7502020: 5172021: 5832022: 7092023: 3532024: 9302025: 5422026: 8771794187018991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 1,332 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-24 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17951
17971
18171
18311
18372
18381
18401
18412
18441
18473
18481
18641
18651
18665
18677
18682
18701
18772
18802
18822
18842
18862
18881
18893
18903
18914
18921
18938
18941
18951
18961
18975
18984
18997
19005
19017
19028
19039
190414
190516
190636
190715
190816
190916
191034
191128
191241
191330
191435
19158
191619
191786
191827
191925
192038
1921139
1922101
1923106
1924334
1925347
1926284
1927221
1928290
1929112
1930173
1931475
1932251
1933477
1934196
1935426
1936432
1937187
1938438
1939498
1940289
1941499
1942245
1943439
1944710
1945226
1946501
1947456
1948250
1949436
1950640
1951881
1952720
19531,005
1954260
1955841
19561,027
1957513
1958825
1959315
1960476
1961301
1962479
1963734
1964852
1965502
1966340
1967904
1968568
1969408
1970329
1971625
1972487
1973533
1974584
1975886
1976411
1977997
1978797
19791,115
1980978
1981758
1982725
19831,332
1984737
1985637
1986573
1987664
1988689
19891,346
1990923
19911,495
19921,562
1993826
1994832
19951,247
19961,367
19971,028
1998931
1999806
20001,549
20011,335
20021,163
20031,011
20041,276
2005967
2006994
20071,349
20081,173
2009970
20101,699
20111,026
2012983
2013861
2014757
2015501
2016408
2017876
2018595
2019750
2020517
2021583
2022709
2023353
2024930
2025542
2026877

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).