Weather Records on 30 May 2022

1,034 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 May 2022. Highest significance: Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl, AU.

Key Facts for 30 May 2022

On 30 May 2022, 1,034 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
223 were record highs and 461 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 967 daily.
Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.0 mm (3.0 in) on 30 May 2022.
Across 165 earlier years (1818 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,034 stations

1,034 station records on 30 May 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 May 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Greenock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Truro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Port Kenny (Mount Cooper)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lyndoch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sucker Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Port Vincent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Neptune Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hedland Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Koppio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna (Uworra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kapunda (Bagot Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yaninee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Lofty (Cleland Conservat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cloud Peak Reservoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Indee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.6 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Berri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monument Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beartooth Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Keyneton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Muccan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dampier Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Edinburgh Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda (Moondah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blanchetown Lock 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nildottie (Kroehns)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Craiova	Romania	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wolverine	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sherlock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paruna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cody 12SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Parham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kersbrook (Mabenjo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,034 records

Records set or tied on 30 May 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 330, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 333, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 30 May 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	330
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	333
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 30 May 2022 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 59, daily 967.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

831 broken records

Margins by which the 831 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 May 2022

Top 20 records on 30 May 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 May 2022	Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl, AU	monthly rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	112 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 May 2022	Pokegama Dam, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	111 years	77 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Greenock, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	113 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Stehekin 4 NW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	113 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Mystic Lake, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Cudlee Creek (Millbrook), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	100 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Truro, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	85 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Pelican Rapids, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Port Kenny (Mount Cooper), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Lyndoch, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Sucker Creek, US	all-time rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Port Vincent, AU	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	99 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Sheridan AP, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	117 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 May 2022	Bower, AU	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2022	Neptune Island, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2022	Port Hedland Airport, AU	daily rain	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2022	Koppio, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2022	Wirrulla, AU	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	57 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1818 to 2022. 2022 had 1,034 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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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 50	823
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1