Weather Records on 21 May 1992

1,143 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 May 1992. Highest significance: Cape Leeuwin, AU.

Key Facts for 21 May 1992

On 21 May 1992, 1,143 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
552 were record highs and 289 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,110 daily.
Cape Leeuwin set a daily record precipitation of 85.8 mm (3.4 in) on 21 May 1992.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

1,143 stations

1,143 station records on 21 May 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 May 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguaruna-Jusante (on?A)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zugdidi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jaboticatubas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Horto Florestal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lukachukai	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bitter Lakes Wl Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Entre Rios de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trancoso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lorenzo	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altamira	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pervomajskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tumacacori Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,143 records

Records set or tied on 21 May 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 254, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 298, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 301, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 21 May 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	254
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	298
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	301
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 21 May 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 1,110.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

926 broken records

Margins by which the 926 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 May 1992

Top 20 records on 21 May 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 May 1992	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
21 May 1992	Lamar 7N, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Thompson Welcome Ctr, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Cape May 2 NW, US	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Jaguaruna-Jusante (on?A), BR	daily rain	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-, MX	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Kailua 446, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Tomsk, RU	daily high min	16.9 C (62.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Chestertown, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Zugdidi, GE	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Mitchell 5E, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Gold Creek Reservoir, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Millington 1 SE, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	San Luis de la Paz, MX	all-time high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 May 1992	Karlshamn, SE	daily high max	24.6 C (76.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	41 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

1793 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 1,143 records.

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

Records on 05-21 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1811	1
1837	2
1842	1
1847	2
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	1
1866	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	1
1880	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	4
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	1
1899	5
1900	1
1901	3
1902	4
1903	26
1904	8
1905	7
1906	12
1907	36
1908	13
1909	13
1910	14
1911	87
1912	24
1913	13
1914	26
1915	24
1916	13
1917	76
1918	51
1919	170
1920	39
1921	158
1922	39
1923	125
1924	148
1925	250
1926	221
1927	207
1928	173
1929	247
1930	133
1931	488
1932	343
1933	290
1934	590
1935	190
1936	328
1937	227
1938	348
1939	355
1940	456
1941	525
1942	482
1943	463
1944	310
1945	515
1946	324
1947	485
1948	312
1949	593
1950	403
1951	271
1952	385
1953	501
1954	961
1955	507
1956	409
1957	709
1958	511
1959	684
1960	615
1961	306
1962	553
1963	598
1964	788
1965	238
1966	296
1967	1,022
1968	549
1969	832
1970	449
1971	536
1972	557
1973	493
1974	847
1975	1,160
1976	393
1977	756
1978	575
1979	787
1980	857
1981	1,550
1982	599
1983	1,106
1984	950
1985	610
1986	908
1987	1,242
1988	819
1989	671
1990	947
1991	1,065
1992	1,143
1993	1,197
1994	656
1995	749
1996	1,461
1997	953
1998	1,200
1999	544
2000	897
2001	1,187
2002	2,048
2003	807
2004	898
2005	1,020
2006	810
2007	894
2008	740
2009	1,315
2010	962
2011	959
2012	848
2013	884
2014	522
2015	956
2016	567
2017	780
2018	525
2019	1,668
2020	707
2021	1,131
2022	1,512
2023	794
2024	751
2025	776
2026	356

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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 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	924
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1