Weather Records on 27 May 1983

1,253 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1983. Highest significance: Amsterdam (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 27 May 1983

On 27 May 1983, 1,253 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
312 were record highs and 527 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 1,162 daily.
Amsterdam (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 30.5 mm (1.2 in) on 27 May 1983.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

1,253 stations

1,253 station records on 27 May 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cardenas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shilka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paso de Arocha	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Riga	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Krokodilbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco I. Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Acaponeta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Ixcuintla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fada N'Gourma	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Utrecht (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fig Tree	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfern	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Armeria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zirahuen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mazamitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kunda	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
General Cepeda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Cua	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Potrerillos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Uruapan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Obluce	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ekari Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mascota (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Durango (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Los Castillos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durango (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgeboom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Laranja da Terra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuimato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waaihoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (Bringagee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malpaso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,253 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 419, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 404, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 27 May 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	419
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	404
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 27 May 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 90, daily 1,162.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,029 broken records

Margins by which the 1,029 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1983

Top 20 records on 27 May 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1983	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 May 1983	Finch Hatton Cook St, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 May 1983	Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 May 1983	Millington 1 SE, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Cardenas (Smn), MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Shilka, RU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Neosho Rapids, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Paso de Arocha, MX	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	San Pedro, MX	monthly rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Idalia, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Mole Creek, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Riga, LV	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Krokodilbrug, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Francisco I. Madero, MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Acaponeta, MX	monthly rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Santiago Ixcuintla, MX	monthly rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Fada N'Gourma, BF	monthly rain	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Condobolin (Borambil Park), AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1983	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	52 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

1797 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1983. 1983 had 1,253 records.

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

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

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Data for records on 1983-05-27: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 100	1,023
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2