Weather Records on 30 May 1999

1,113 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 May 1999. Highest significance: Benalla (Shadforth Street), AU.

Key Facts for 30 May 1999

On 30 May 1999, 1,113 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
560 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,070 daily.
Benalla (Shadforth Street) set a daily record precipitation of 47.2 mm (1.9 in) on 30 May 1999.
Across 165 earlier years (1818 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,113 stations

1,113 station records on 30 May 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 May 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eurobin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wooroonook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hamer 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Molka (Lowana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nagambie (Goulburn Weir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pyalong West (Cavan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colbinabbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Durham Ox	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ukhta Kalevala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Korong Vale (Burnbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tandarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Raywood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Schneifelforsthaus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moyhu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vaughan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tonisvorst	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gunbower Gee Tee Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goorambat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whitfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Apoinga (Wilivere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Patho West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eastville (Bonnie Banks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eppalock Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kassel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Swanpool (Tiree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baynton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kyabram Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Violet Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harcourt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kotta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mill	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,113 records

Records set or tied on 30 May 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 334, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 226, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 379, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 30 May 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	334
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	226
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	379
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 30 May 1999 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 41, daily 1,070.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

950 broken records

Margins by which the 950 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 May 1999

Top 20 records on 30 May 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 May 1999	Benalla (Shadforth Street), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	105 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 May 1999	Malmsbury Reservoir, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	122 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 May 1999	Rushworth, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 May 1999	Redesdale, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 May 1999	Eurobin, AU	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 May 1999	Wooroonook, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Canary Island South, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge), AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	105 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Mincha, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Hamer 4 NW, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Molka (Lowana), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Yarrawalla South, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Nagambie (Goulburn Weir), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Pyalong West (Cavan Park), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	116 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Colbinabbin, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Elmore, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Durham Ox, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Ukhta Kalevala, RU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 1999	Korong Vale (Burnbank), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 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

1818 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 1999. 1999 had 1,113 records.

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

Records on 05-30 in each year
Year	Records
1818	3
1844	1
1847	1
1848	1
1852	1
1853	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1860	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	4
1867	1
1868	4
1870	1
1871	2
1873	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	7
1894	2
1895	5
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	1
1901	4
1902	9
1903	12
1904	7
1905	20
1906	8
1907	20
1908	32
1909	6
1910	22
1911	22
1912	26
1913	89
1914	25
1915	32
1916	41
1917	42
1918	31
1919	90
1920	28
1921	392
1922	72
1923	121
1924	187
1925	190
1926	201
1927	177
1928	86
1929	368
1930	530
1931	316
1932	256
1933	250
1934	731
1935	88
1936	579
1937	440
1938	309
1939	336
1940	289
1941	518
1942	500
1943	444
1944	325
1945	383
1946	310
1947	880
1948	386
1949	318
1950	376
1951	448
1952	295
1953	622
1954	271
1955	377
1956	466
1957	267
1958	480
1959	419
1960	274
1961	657
1962	454
1963	245
1964	709
1965	454
1966	326
1967	859
1968	357
1969	1,092
1970	483
1971	1,044
1972	721
1973	391
1974	631
1975	776
1976	499
1977	444
1978	888
1979	1,185
1980	650
1981	1,001
1982	981
1983	1,310
1984	2,543
1985	772
1986	1,264
1987	1,021
1988	1,371
1989	1,021
1990	983
1991	1,264
1992	1,413
1993	690
1994	834
1995	777
1996	893
1997	936
1998	1,190
1999	1,113
2000	1,391
2001	854
2002	940
2003	1,110
2004	1,219
2005	737
2006	1,179
2007	1,128
2008	829
2009	480
2010	771
2011	1,914
2012	720
2013	821
2014	551
2015	699
2016	540
2017	657
2018	1,319
2019	706
2020	920
2021	841
2022	1,034
2023	344
2024	600
2025	828
2026	525

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Data for records on 1999-05-30: 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	949
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1