Weather Records on 20 May 1906
22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 May 1906. Highest significance: Vastervik, SE.
Key Facts for 20 May 1906
- On 20 May 1906, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
- Vastervik set a daily record precipitation of 32.2 mm (1.3 in) on 20 May 1906.
- Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.
Record Map
22 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roermond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Helmond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 27.9 C (82.2 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putten (Gld) | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
22 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 22 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
20 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 May 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1906 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 8 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 May 1906 | Roermond, NL | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Helmond, NL | daily rain | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 12 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Sandvig, DK | daily rain | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 28 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily rain | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 13 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily rain | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 36 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Hambantota, LK | daily low max | 27.9 C (82.2 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Freiburg, DE | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 14 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 15 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily low min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 10 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 13 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low max | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Escanaba, US | daily low min | -2.8 C (27.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 15 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Putten (Gld), NL | daily rain | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 7 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Quebec, CA | daily low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 9 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily low min | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 10 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 May 1906 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily low max | 10.7 C (51.3 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1802 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 3 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 22 |
| 1907 | 35 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 82 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 42 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 92 |
| 1919 | 56 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 234 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 125 |
| 1924 | 189 |
| 1925 | 251 |
| 1926 | 128 |
| 1927 | 118 |
| 1928 | 138 |
| 1929 | 323 |
| 1930 | 129 |
| 1931 | 451 |
| 1932 | 689 |
| 1933 | 449 |
| 1934 | 582 |
| 1935 | 259 |
| 1936 | 207 |
| 1937 | 270 |
| 1938 | 331 |
| 1939 | 266 |
| 1940 | 337 |
| 1941 | 378 |
| 1942 | 337 |
| 1943 | 802 |
| 1944 | 315 |
| 1945 | 498 |
| 1946 | 339 |
| 1947 | 358 |
| 1948 | 514 |
| 1949 | 586 |
| 1950 | 327 |
| 1951 | 288 |
| 1952 | 615 |
| 1953 | 518 |
| 1954 | 822 |
| 1955 | 421 |
| 1956 | 565 |
| 1957 | 728 |
| 1958 | 378 |
| 1959 | 785 |
| 1960 | 612 |
| 1961 | 333 |
| 1962 | 773 |
| 1963 | 732 |
| 1964 | 517 |
| 1965 | 200 |
| 1966 | 416 |
| 1967 | 587 |
| 1968 | 743 |
| 1969 | 885 |
| 1970 | 310 |
| 1971 | 653 |
| 1972 | 612 |
| 1973 | 419 |
| 1974 | 893 |
| 1975 | 1,332 |
| 1976 | 837 |
| 1977 | 553 |
| 1978 | 534 |
| 1979 | 683 |
| 1980 | 751 |
| 1981 | 1,540 |
| 1982 | 554 |
| 1983 | 1,307 |
| 1984 | 867 |
| 1985 | 426 |
| 1986 | 790 |
| 1987 | 1,036 |
| 1988 | 805 |
| 1989 | 764 |
| 1990 | 722 |
| 1991 | 925 |
| 1992 | 1,200 |
| 1993 | 1,208 |
| 1994 | 778 |
| 1995 | 734 |
| 1996 | 1,749 |
| 1997 | 1,106 |
| 1998 | 1,124 |
| 1999 | 673 |
| 2000 | 991 |
| 2001 | 847 |
| 2002 | 2,299 |
| 2003 | 1,201 |
| 2004 | 746 |
| 2005 | 929 |
| 2006 | 1,006 |
| 2007 | 565 |
| 2008 | 999 |
| 2009 | 1,529 |
| 2010 | 1,011 |
| 2011 | 1,117 |
| 2012 | 604 |
| 2013 | 919 |
| 2014 | 629 |
| 2015 | 1,001 |
| 2016 | 692 |
| 2017 | 1,214 |
| 2018 | 460 |
| 2019 | 1,483 |
| 2020 | 784 |
| 2021 | 904 |
| 2022 | 1,643 |
| 2023 | 1,106 |
| 2024 | 478 |
| 2025 | 969 |
| 2026 | 696 |
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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 (2026-10-15).