Weather Records on 22 May 1914
30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1914. Highest significance: Lismore (Centre Street), AU.
Key Facts for 22 May 1914
- On 22 May 1914, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 13 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
- Lismore (Centre Street) set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 22 May 1914.
- Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.
Record Map
30 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lismore (Centre Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Niznij Novgorod | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Micurinsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Junsele | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Edmonton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Somerton (Bective Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zametchino | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ellerslie 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tashkent | Uzbekistan | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tulloona (Coolanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
30 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 8 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 17 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 30 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
26 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 19 |
| 5 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 May 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1914 | Lismore (Centre Street), AU | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 21 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Niznij Novgorod, RU | daily rain | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Micurinsk, RU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Yarmouth, CA | daily high min | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Campbelltown 1, AU | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Junsele, SE | daily rain | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 36 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Edmonton, CA | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 0 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU | daily rain | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 8 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Truro, CA | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Casino Airport, AU | daily rain | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 21 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Goonal, AU | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Yarmouth, CA | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 5 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Somerton (Bective Estate), AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 24 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Zametchino, RU | daily rain | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 18 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 3 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Ellerslie 2, AU | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 17 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1914 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 13 years | 8 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
1806 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1837 | 4 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 5 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 45 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 77 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1918 | 50 |
| 1919 | 402 |
| 1920 | 27 |
| 1921 | 85 |
| 1922 | 60 |
| 1923 | 63 |
| 1924 | 196 |
| 1925 | 382 |
| 1926 | 165 |
| 1927 | 250 |
| 1928 | 168 |
| 1929 | 210 |
| 1930 | 121 |
| 1931 | 489 |
| 1932 | 306 |
| 1933 | 307 |
| 1934 | 292 |
| 1935 | 162 |
| 1936 | 490 |
| 1937 | 192 |
| 1938 | 313 |
| 1939 | 407 |
| 1940 | 364 |
| 1941 | 640 |
| 1942 | 379 |
| 1943 | 385 |
| 1944 | 490 |
| 1945 | 334 |
| 1946 | 277 |
| 1947 | 340 |
| 1948 | 322 |
| 1949 | 534 |
| 1950 | 456 |
| 1951 | 294 |
| 1952 | 442 |
| 1953 | 632 |
| 1954 | 558 |
| 1955 | 556 |
| 1956 | 617 |
| 1957 | 774 |
| 1958 | 584 |
| 1959 | 713 |
| 1960 | 455 |
| 1961 | 446 |
| 1962 | 662 |
| 1963 | 1,149 |
| 1964 | 775 |
| 1965 | 367 |
| 1966 | 434 |
| 1967 | 1,222 |
| 1968 | 502 |
| 1969 | 593 |
| 1970 | 306 |
| 1971 | 479 |
| 1972 | 462 |
| 1973 | 446 |
| 1974 | 613 |
| 1975 | 772 |
| 1976 | 476 |
| 1977 | 648 |
| 1978 | 558 |
| 1979 | 674 |
| 1980 | 997 |
| 1981 | 1,427 |
| 1982 | 558 |
| 1983 | 1,025 |
| 1984 | 907 |
| 1985 | 736 |
| 1986 | 724 |
| 1987 | 810 |
| 1988 | 641 |
| 1989 | 722 |
| 1990 | 1,193 |
| 1991 | 1,200 |
| 1992 | 1,159 |
| 1993 | 922 |
| 1994 | 517 |
| 1995 | 823 |
| 1996 | 1,139 |
| 1997 | 1,154 |
| 1998 | 995 |
| 1999 | 610 |
| 2000 | 1,124 |
| 2001 | 1,371 |
| 2002 | 2,020 |
| 2003 | 822 |
| 2004 | 1,111 |
| 2005 | 1,002 |
| 2006 | 1,174 |
| 2007 | 1,113 |
| 2008 | 967 |
| 2009 | 1,075 |
| 2010 | 1,051 |
| 2011 | 745 |
| 2012 | 1,039 |
| 2013 | 1,216 |
| 2014 | 828 |
| 2015 | 938 |
| 2016 | 807 |
| 2017 | 613 |
| 2018 | 495 |
| 2019 | 1,372 |
| 2020 | 631 |
| 2021 | 915 |
| 2022 | 1,248 |
| 2023 | 400 |
| 2024 | 861 |
| 2025 | 778 |
| 2026 | 473 |
Download the Data
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).