Weather Records on 27 May 2003

918 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 2003. Highest significance: Teriberka, RU.

Key Facts for 27 May 2003

On 27 May 2003, 918 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
517 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 854 daily.
Teriberka set a monthly record daily precipitation of 44.1 mm (1.7 in) on 27 May 2003.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

918 stations

918 station records on 27 May 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Teriberka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.5 mm (5.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Del Rio Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Karungi	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bobin (Bobin Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Number One (Murrays Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buffumville Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Comboyne South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrowitch (Maretto)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
West Medway	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Rvr McAf	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bretti (Vinegar Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monclova	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shuttle Meadow Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rossvatn - Heggmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Changde	China	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Purvis 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne (Lorne Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chechersk-In-Gomel	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indiga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taung	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
E Brimfield Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

918 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 264, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 82, Heaviest daily rainfall 223.

Records on 27 May 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	264
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	82
Heaviest daily rainfall	223
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 May 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 64, daily 854.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

702 broken records

Margins by which the 702 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 2003

Top 20 records on 27 May 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 2003	Teriberka, RU	monthly rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	74 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
27 May 2003	Kendall Post Office, AU	daily rain	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	86 years	76 of 100 (Major)
27 May 2003	Bulahdelah Post Office, AU	daily rain	130.5 mm (5.1 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	86 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 May 2003	Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 May 2003	Stillwater Rsvr, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 May 2003	Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Krambach (Bellevue), AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Del Rio Intl AP, US	monthly rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Karungi, SE	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Bobin (Bobin Creek), AU	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Number One (Murrays Creek), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Buffumville Lake, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Comboyne South, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Norwich Public Utility Plt, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Lawrence, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Yarrowitch (Maretto), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Taganrog (Lighthouse), RU	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	West Medway, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Lansdowne Post Office, AU	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 2003	Holyoke, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	96 years	46 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2003. 2003 had 918 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2003-05-27: 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 20	663
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2