Weather Records on 28 May 1983
1,666 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 1983. Highest significance: Balgownie West, AU.
Key Facts for 28 May 1983
- On 28 May 1983, 1,666 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 614 were record highs and 355 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 200 monthly and 1,464 daily.
- Balgownie West set a daily record precipitation of 65.4 mm (2.6 in) on 28 May 1983.
- Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.
Record Map
1,666 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balgownie West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Englesberg Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.8 mm (4.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Killarney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Western Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Laidley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Dalveen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Cambooya Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Dalby Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Hattonvale Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Allora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Gunbower | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowenville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Legume (New Koreelah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Irving | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 178.4 mm (7.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Ambrolauri | Georgia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Richland | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Harrisville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaudesert Cryna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gatton Allan Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boobyalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellata Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone (Carwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toowong Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miles Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Lake Indian Agcy | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ipswich | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canning Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clifton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grandchester Symes St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosewood Walloon Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leyburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Old Koreelah (McPherson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hermitage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westbrook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uralla (Mihi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zirahuen | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Back Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.1 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenmount Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yangan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rivertree (Myall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Virginia | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camacho | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Bidwell | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mundoolin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bendemeer (Caroline St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moogerah Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Pilton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yuleba Garden St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weabonga (Monomeeth) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groongal (Gundaline) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huerta Vieja | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cordalba Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Didcot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,666 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 379 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 208 |
| Highest daily minimum | 235 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 147 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 690 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 6 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 200 |
| daily | 1,464 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,395 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,388 |
| 100 to 200 | 5 |
| 200 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
28 May 1983| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1983 | Balgownie West, AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 45.1 mm (1.8 in) | 83 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Englesberg Village, AU | daily rain | 109.8 mm (4.3 in) | 89.0 mm (3.5 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Killarney Post Office, AU | daily rain | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 33.7 mm (1.3 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Western Creek, AU | daily rain | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Laidley Post Office, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 81 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Dalveen, AU | daily rain | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 77 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Cambooya Post Office, AU | daily rain | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 76 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Dalby Post Office, AU | daily rain | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 81 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Hattonvale Store, AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Allora Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 79 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Gunbower, AU | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 61 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Bowenville, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 57 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Legume (New Koreelah), AU | daily rain | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 31.9 mm (1.3 in) | 78 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Mount Irving, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 77 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Kiama Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 178.4 mm (7.0 in) | 103.5 mm (4.1 in) | 52 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Ambrolauri, GE | monthly rain | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 37 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Richland, US | monthly high min | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 6.7 C (12.1 F) | 88 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Harrisville Post Office, AU | daily rain | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 44 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 May 1983 | Beaudesert Cryna, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 81 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 28 May 1983 | Gatton Allan Street, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 83 years | 58 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 1983Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1836 | 5 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 31 |
| 1907 | 36 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 58 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 43 |
| 1920 | 33 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 80 |
| 1923 | 72 |
| 1924 | 109 |
| 1925 | 122 |
| 1926 | 143 |
| 1927 | 301 |
| 1928 | 150 |
| 1929 | 355 |
| 1930 | 131 |
| 1931 | 574 |
| 1932 | 171 |
| 1933 | 212 |
| 1934 | 537 |
| 1935 | 186 |
| 1936 | 337 |
| 1937 | 212 |
| 1938 | 285 |
| 1939 | 433 |
| 1940 | 217 |
| 1941 | 711 |
| 1942 | 279 |
| 1943 | 238 |
| 1944 | 330 |
| 1945 | 331 |
| 1946 | 413 |
| 1947 | 1,049 |
| 1948 | 333 |
| 1949 | 321 |
| 1950 | 276 |
| 1951 | 503 |
| 1952 | 314 |
| 1953 | 392 |
| 1954 | 382 |
| 1955 | 413 |
| 1956 | 456 |
| 1957 | 272 |
| 1958 | 792 |
| 1959 | 557 |
| 1960 | 431 |
| 1961 | 1,026 |
| 1962 | 859 |
| 1963 | 368 |
| 1964 | 394 |
| 1965 | 536 |
| 1966 | 284 |
| 1967 | 350 |
| 1968 | 610 |
| 1969 | 863 |
| 1970 | 310 |
| 1971 | 767 |
| 1972 | 575 |
| 1973 | 834 |
| 1974 | 585 |
| 1975 | 397 |
| 1976 | 914 |
| 1977 | 826 |
| 1978 | 802 |
| 1979 | 521 |
| 1980 | 808 |
| 1981 | 711 |
| 1982 | 1,204 |
| 1983 | 1,666 |
| 1984 | 1,357 |
| 1985 | 914 |
| 1986 | 591 |
| 1987 | 1,139 |
| 1988 | 806 |
| 1989 | 817 |
| 1990 | 1,024 |
| 1991 | 1,647 |
| 1992 | 1,610 |
| 1993 | 870 |
| 1994 | 981 |
| 1995 | 1,078 |
| 1996 | 1,438 |
| 1997 | 1,108 |
| 1998 | 1,043 |
| 1999 | 952 |
| 2000 | 1,229 |
| 2001 | 1,024 |
| 2002 | 612 |
| 2003 | 1,049 |
| 2004 | 875 |
| 2005 | 1,032 |
| 2006 | 1,566 |
| 2007 | 1,084 |
| 2008 | 902 |
| 2009 | 733 |
| 2010 | 937 |
| 2011 | 1,188 |
| 2012 | 1,237 |
| 2013 | 541 |
| 2014 | 781 |
| 2015 | 487 |
| 2016 | 625 |
| 2017 | 710 |
| 2018 | 1,348 |
| 2019 | 973 |
| 2020 | 875 |
| 2021 | 537 |
| 2022 | 476 |
| 2023 | 445 |
| 2024 | 907 |
| 2025 | 663 |
| 2026 | 1,053 |
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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).