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Weather Records on 17 May 1920

46 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1920. Highest significance: Sfax El-Maou, TN.

Key Facts for 17 May 1920

  • On 17 May 1920, 46 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 20 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 46 daily.
  • Sfax El-Maou set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.0 C (93.2 F) on 17 May 1920.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

46 stations
Weather records on 17 May 1920 46 station records on 17 May 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
46 station records on 17 May 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 May 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OrenburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MarrabelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Port Campbell Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerslie 2AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port BroughtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia Sheedy RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
YaltaUkraineRecord daily precipitation6.3 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bute (Ninnes)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ConstantineAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Duaringa Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate (Weewalla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Two WellsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Camboon StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
ToongabbieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord high minimum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Gawler (Loos)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
ConstantineAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

46 records
Records on 17 May 1920 by type Records set or tied on 17 May 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 25. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 10Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 25Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 May 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 25.
Records on 17 May 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum10
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall25
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 May 1920 by timescale Records on 17 May 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 46. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 46all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 May 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 46.
Records on 17 May 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily46

How Much Records Were Beaten By

40 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1920 Margins by which the 40 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.5. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 285 to 10: 710 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 40 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 May 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 528
5 to 107
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1920
Top 20 records on 17 May 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 May 1920Sfax El-Maou, TNdaily high max34.0 C (93.2 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)30 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Malung, SEdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Nicosia, CYdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Orenburg, RUdaily rain24.8 mm (1.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Brinkley, USdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)32.5 mm (1.3 in)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Marrabel, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Port Campbell Post Office, AUdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Freiburg, DEdaily high min15.5 C (59.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Ellerslie 2, AUdaily rain25.1 mm (1.0 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Umea, SEdaily high max23.0 C (73.4 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Port Broughton, AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Mackay Post Office, AUdaily high max29.2 C (84.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920St. Petersburg, RUdaily high min16.8 C (62.2 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)14 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Virginia Sheedy Road, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Ayrshire Downs, AUdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Saint John, CAdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Sydney, CAdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Haparanda, SEdaily high max26.0 C (78.8 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Yalta, UAdaily rain6.3 mm (0.25 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1920Bute (Ninnes), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)20 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 1920
Records on 05-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1920. 1920 had 46 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 1920. 1920 had 46 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).