Weather Records on 31 May 2011
1,498 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 2011. Highest significance: Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU.
Key Facts for 31 May 2011
- On 31 May 2011, 1,498 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 901 were record highs and 239 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 151 monthly and 1,343 daily.
- Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) set a daily record precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 31 May 2011.
- Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.
Record Map
1,498 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Dungog Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Sedgefield (Bundajon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bunnan (Milhaven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Barcelona -Fabra Observatory | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowendoc (Beaufort) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundy (Miller St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.5 mm (2.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scone Scs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paterson Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Congewai (Greenock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glendon Brook (Lilyvale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Craven (Longview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.4 mm (4.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollombi (Narone Creek Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cessnock (Nulkaba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.1 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lichtentanne | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manistee 3SE | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moran 5WNW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarence Town (Grey St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fichtelberg/Oberfranken-Huttst | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stammbach-Querenbach | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waldsassen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Emu Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chichester Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Chichester (Simmonds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Butte | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Yellowstone | United States | Record snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seal Rocks Camping Reserve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williamtown Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elderslie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarramalong (Lewensbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monte Vista 2W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atkinson 3SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bottineau | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lord Howe Island Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.7 mm (4.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouchel (Bonnie Doon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunnan (the Cuan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucas Heights (Ansto) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Negro - Corozal | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redstone | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tahlee (Carrington (Church St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.2 mm (4.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pokolbin (Jacksons Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.5 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aguirre | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,498 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 432 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 104 |
| Highest daily minimum | 469 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 135 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 352 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 151 |
| daily | 1,343 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,011 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,009 |
| 100 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 700 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
31 May 2011| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2011 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 119 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 31 May 2011 | Stroud Post Office, AU | daily rain | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 31 May 2011 | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU | daily rain | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 113 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 31 May 2011 | Dungog Post Office, AU | daily rain | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 48.7 mm (1.9 in) | 89 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 31 May 2011 | Raymond Terrace (Kinross), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 113 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 31 May 2011 | Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU | daily rain | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 84 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 31 May 2011 | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 31 May 2011 | Bunnan (Milhaven), AU | daily rain | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 84 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 31 May 2011 | Barcelona -Fabra Observatory, ES | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 76 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU | daily rain | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 123 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Gundy (Miller St), AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 23.2 mm (0.9 in) | 84 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Broke (Harrowby), AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 89 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU | daily rain | 70.5 mm (2.8 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 113 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Scone Scs, AU | daily rain | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 32 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 108 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 113 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Paterson Post Office, AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 64 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Congewai (Greenock), AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 32 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Glendon Brook (Lilyvale), AU | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 32 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 2011 | Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda), AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 48 years | 54 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
1811 to 2011Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1818 | 3 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 3 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 8 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 83 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 44 |
| 1920 | 46 |
| 1921 | 157 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 98 |
| 1924 | 152 |
| 1925 | 226 |
| 1926 | 228 |
| 1927 | 121 |
| 1928 | 67 |
| 1929 | 246 |
| 1930 | 612 |
| 1931 | 223 |
| 1932 | 181 |
| 1933 | 397 |
| 1934 | 782 |
| 1935 | 156 |
| 1936 | 559 |
| 1937 | 462 |
| 1938 | 424 |
| 1939 | 461 |
| 1940 | 383 |
| 1941 | 410 |
| 1942 | 364 |
| 1943 | 552 |
| 1944 | 372 |
| 1945 | 457 |
| 1946 | 380 |
| 1947 | 439 |
| 1948 | 295 |
| 1949 | 303 |
| 1950 | 467 |
| 1951 | 640 |
| 1952 | 374 |
| 1953 | 654 |
| 1954 | 445 |
| 1955 | 534 |
| 1956 | 632 |
| 1957 | 304 |
| 1958 | 429 |
| 1959 | 459 |
| 1960 | 247 |
| 1961 | 472 |
| 1962 | 565 |
| 1963 | 354 |
| 1964 | 1,237 |
| 1965 | 494 |
| 1966 | 601 |
| 1967 | 987 |
| 1968 | 276 |
| 1969 | 555 |
| 1970 | 573 |
| 1971 | 714 |
| 1972 | 1,127 |
| 1973 | 418 |
| 1974 | 473 |
| 1975 | 797 |
| 1976 | 435 |
| 1977 | 605 |
| 1978 | 873 |
| 1979 | 915 |
| 1980 | 517 |
| 1981 | 775 |
| 1982 | 817 |
| 1983 | 1,494 |
| 1984 | 2,047 |
| 1985 | 790 |
| 1986 | 1,365 |
| 1987 | 822 |
| 1988 | 1,255 |
| 1989 | 912 |
| 1990 | 900 |
| 1991 | 1,381 |
| 1992 | 1,031 |
| 1993 | 982 |
| 1994 | 776 |
| 1995 | 693 |
| 1996 | 946 |
| 1997 | 1,163 |
| 1998 | 1,215 |
| 1999 | 790 |
| 2000 | 1,172 |
| 2001 | 1,047 |
| 2002 | 1,162 |
| 2003 | 831 |
| 2004 | 1,071 |
| 2005 | 724 |
| 2006 | 1,045 |
| 2007 | 793 |
| 2008 | 809 |
| 2009 | 570 |
| 2010 | 741 |
| 2011 | 1,498 |
| 2012 | 764 |
| 2013 | 1,100 |
| 2014 | 565 |
| 2015 | 704 |
| 2016 | 402 |
| 2017 | 440 |
| 2018 | 1,211 |
| 2019 | 420 |
| 2020 | 673 |
| 2021 | 834 |
| 2022 | 902 |
| 2023 | 454 |
| 2024 | 809 |
| 2025 | 1,204 |
| 2026 | 536 |
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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).