Weather Records on 19 May 1983

1,014 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1983. Highest significance: Kazan, RU.

Key Facts for 19 May 1983

On 19 May 1983, 1,014 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
212 were record highs and 263 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 945 daily.
Kazan set a monthly record daily precipitation of 57.8 mm (2.3 in) on 19 May 1983.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,014 stations

1,014 station records on 19 May 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Reform	United States	Record daily precipitation	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mount Leonard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brooksville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Margaret	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orlinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bedourie Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belah Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Strathroy	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Mina 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cluny	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eldora	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ray Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hodges	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,014 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 153, Heaviest daily rainfall 512, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 19 May 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	153
Heaviest daily rainfall	512
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 19 May 1983 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 59, daily 945.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

848 broken records

Margins by which the 848 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 940.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1983

Top 20 records on 19 May 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1983	Kazan, RU	monthly rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 May 1983	Monkira, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	100 years	79 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Ripley, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Aberdeen, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	69 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Reform, US	monthly rain	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	34 years	64 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Cerro Azul, BR	all-time rain	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Mount Leonard Station, AU	all-time rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Brooksville Exp STN, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 May 1983	Mount Margaret, AU	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	Talladega, US	monthly rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	Vernon, US	monthly rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	State UNIV, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	University, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	Booneville, US	monthly rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	Calhoun City, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1983	Grenada, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	55 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

1798 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1983. 1983 had 1,014 records.

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

Records on 05-19 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1802	1
1803	1
1811	1
1825	1
1826	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1870	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	4
1881	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	4
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1899	3
1900	16
1901	5
1902	6
1903	12
1904	5
1905	3
1906	22
1907	23
1908	11
1909	4
1910	34
1911	69
1912	11
1913	20
1914	37
1915	56
1916	44
1917	21
1918	64
1919	42
1920	28
1921	171
1922	48
1923	75
1924	179
1925	258
1926	102
1927	154
1928	118
1929	373
1930	277
1931	268
1932	758
1933	517
1934	476
1935	270
1936	144
1937	295
1938	432
1939	216
1940	306
1941	352
1942	463
1943	852
1944	453
1945	443
1946	329
1947	263
1948	605
1949	950
1950	487
1951	422
1952	568
1953	690
1954	642
1955	560
1956	605
1957	836
1958	369
1959	487
1960	708
1961	273
1962	1,092
1963	542
1964	358
1965	231
1966	483
1967	514
1968	735
1969	912
1970	415
1971	772
1972	478
1973	676
1974	734
1975	616
1976	1,238
1977	726
1978	1,215
1979	516
1980	401
1981	1,264
1982	464
1983	1,014
1984	597
1985	386
1986	1,022
1987	876
1988	726
1989	694
1990	600
1991	1,020
1992	1,017
1993	934
1994	883
1995	1,175
1996	2,038
1997	1,074
1998	1,237
1999	682
2000	1,055
2001	779
2002	2,461
2003	1,523
2004	788
2005	834
2006	1,276
2007	725
2008	950
2009	1,577
2010	959
2011	1,257
2012	509
2013	841
2014	560
2015	1,080
2016	634
2017	1,547
2018	468
2019	1,239
2020	790
2021	579
2022	1,147
2023	709
2024	469
2025	764
2026	1,358

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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 200	841
200 to 400	4
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1