Weather Records on 10 May 1987

1,270 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 1987. Highest significance: Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AU.

Key Facts for 10 May 1987

On 10 May 1987, 1,270 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
778 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,248 daily.
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa set a daily record precipitation of 269.8 mm (10.6 in) on 10 May 1987.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,270 stations

1,270 station records on 10 May 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 May 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	269.8 mm (10.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	309.0 mm (12.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Numinbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Murwillumbah (Taleswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	410.0 mm (16.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Morgan City	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.4 mm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria de Itabira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Old Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grassmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Piracicaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.4 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lahaina 361	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vau da Lagoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wunburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mountains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yanchep	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corndale (Willow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kumminin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hana AP 355	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,270 records

Records set or tied on 10 May 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 466, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 312, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 352.

Records on 10 May 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	466
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	312
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	352
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 May 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 1,248.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,055 broken records

Margins by which the 1,055 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 1987

Top 20 records on 10 May 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 May 1987	Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AU	daily rain	269.8 mm (10.6 in)	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1987	Tomewin (Border Gate), AU	daily rain	309.0 mm (12.2 in)	152.8 mm (6.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1987	Numinbah, AU	daily rain	290.0 mm (11.4 in)	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1987	Murwillumbah (Taleswood), AU	monthly rain	410.0 mm (16.1 in)	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1987	Walebing, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1987	Morgan City, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1987	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	204.4 mm (8.0 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Coraki Post Office, AU	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS, US	monthly rain	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	10 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Santa Maria de Itabira, BR	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Old Bonalbo Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Grassmere, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Rio Piracicaba, BR	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Russell Island, AU	daily rain	159.4 mm (6.3 in)	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Lahaina 361, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Vau da Lagoa, BR	daily rain	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Wunburra, AU	daily rain	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	112.1 mm (4.4 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1987	Chillingham, AU	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	6 years	45 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1987. 1987 had 1,270 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 2026-10-17 (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 20	1,013
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	3