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Weather Records on 17 May 1919

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1919. Highest significance: Chaplin, CA.

Key Facts for 17 May 1919

  • On 17 May 1919, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Chaplin set a daily record precipitation of 25.7 mm (1.0 in) on 17 May 1919.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 17 May 1919 35 station records on 17 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 17 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 May 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ChaplinCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
PatersonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'RussiaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
PalermoItalyRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
JohnsonvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
TomagoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low maximum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord low minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-0.9 C (30.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 17 May 1919 by type Records set or tied on 17 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 13Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 17 May 1919 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum13
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 May 1919 by timescale Records on 17 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 17 May 1919 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1919 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.4. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 410 to 15: 515 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1919
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 104
10 to 155
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1919
Top 20 records on 17 May 1919 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 May 1919Chaplin, CAdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)12 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Sandvig, DKdaily low min-0.2 C (31.6 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)41 years27 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Paterson, USdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)50 years24 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Cherdyn', RUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Somerville 4 NW, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Philadelphia City, USdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Sandvig, DKdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Palermo, ITdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)1 year19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Halifax, CAdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Johnsonville, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Kiev, UAdaily low max8.6 C (47.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Port Jervis, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)2 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Welland, CAdaily low max8.3 C (46.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Nicosia, CYdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Tomago, AUdaily rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919Kiev, UAdaily low min3.8 C (38.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1919World Trade Ctr, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)18 years13 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 1919
Records on 05-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1919. 1919 had 35 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 21803: 11808: 11816: 11834: 11837: 11839: 11847: 21848: 11851: 11853: 11855: 11858: 11859: 11861: 21862: 21863: 21864: 11871: 21872: 21873: 21874: 41877: 11878: 11879: 21880: 11881: 11882: 21883: 31885: 11887: 11888: 21889: 31891: 81892: 41893: 31895: 81896: 21897: 31898: 61899: 71900: 121901: 21902: 31903: 91904: 121905: 101906: 221907: 101908: 51909: 331910: 161911: 301912: 161913: 241914: 241915: 531916: 491917: 181918: 561919: 351920: 461921: 501922: 301923: 951924: 801925: 3261926: 1331927: 2641928: 1271929: 1681930: 4211931: 2011932: 2881933: 3651934: 3731935: 3411936: 2701937: 1831938: 3401939: 2851940: 3381941: 4081942: 5891943: 8551944: 5211945: 7991946: 5861947: 2491948: 4121949: 5441950: 3711951: 3731952: 7771953: 4411954: 2981955: 5701956: 1,1661957: 4691958: 3311959: 4881960: 4021961: 2911962: 1,3251963: 3681964: 4171965: 4621966: 4891967: 6441968: 5641969: 6381970: 7111971: 7231972: 6101973: 1,0161974: 1,3021975: 3651976: 4261977: 1,0781978: 8721979: 4591980: 7681981: 9401982: 4761983: 1,3261984: 9251985: 5611986: 9211987: 1,0541988: 1,0961989: 1,3071990: 1,1351991: 1,2371992: 1,0251993: 4951994: 8581995: 1,7341996: 1,7061997: 1,6191998: 1,0801999: 7952000: 8252001: 9602002: 9642003: 1,1272004: 7692005: 7842006: 1,5222007: 7422008: 1,3092009: 1,0502010: 8802011: 1,4832012: 7112013: 7392014: 1,0622015: 8242016: 7412017: 1,3022018: 7262019: 6862020: 4962021: 4432022: 4792023: 3852024: 5662025: 9282026: 7451802186418921910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1919. 1919 had 35 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-17 in each year
YearRecords
18022
18031
18081
18161
18341
18371
18391
18472
18481
18511
18531
18551
18581
18591
18612
18622
18632
18641
18712
18722
18732
18744
18771
18781
18792
18801
18811
18822
18833
18851
18871
18882
18893
18918
18924
18933
18958
18962
18973
18986
18997
190012
19012
19023
19039
190412
190510
190622
190710
19085
190933
191016
191130
191216
191324
191424
191553
191649
191718
191856
191935
192046
192150
192230
192395
192480
1925326
1926133
1927264
1928127
1929168
1930421
1931201
1932288
1933365
1934373
1935341
1936270
1937183
1938340
1939285
1940338
1941408
1942589
1943855
1944521
1945799
1946586
1947249
1948412
1949544
1950371
1951373
1952777
1953441
1954298
1955570
19561,166
1957469
1958331
1959488
1960402
1961291
19621,325
1963368
1964417
1965462
1966489
1967644
1968564
1969638
1970711
1971723
1972610
19731,016
19741,302
1975365
1976426
19771,078
1978872
1979459
1980768
1981940
1982476
19831,326
1984925
1985561
1986921
19871,054
19881,096
19891,307
19901,135
19911,237
19921,025
1993495
1994858
19951,734
19961,706
19971,619
19981,080
1999795
2000825
2001960
2002964
20031,127
2004769
2005784
20061,522
2007742
20081,309
20091,050
2010880
20111,483
2012711
2013739
20141,062
2015824
2016741
20171,302
2018726
2019686
2020496
2021443
2022479
2023385
2024566
2025928
2026745

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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).