Weather Records on 31 May 1906
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 1906. Highest significance: Jena Sternwarte, DE.
Key Facts for 31 May 1906
- On 31 May 1906, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 10 daily.
- Jena Sternwarte set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 31 May 1906.
- Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milan | Italy | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Helmond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 10 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 6 |
| 3 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 13 | 1 |
| 13 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
31 May 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1906 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily rain | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 5 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 31 May 1906 | Milan, IT | monthly high max | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 38 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Sandvig, DK | daily rain | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Helmond, NL | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 5 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 20 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily low min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 16 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Truro, CA | daily low min | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 3 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 May 1906 | Fort Sill, US | daily high min (Tie) | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | tie | 9 years | 1 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
1811 to 1906| 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 (2026-10-15).