Weather Records on 25 May 1926
221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 May 1926. Highest significance: Watertown Wwtp, US.
Key Facts for 25 May 1926
- On 25 May 1926, 221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 170 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 206 daily.
- Watertown Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 25 May 1926.
- Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.
Record Map
221 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown Wwtp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armour | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leitchfield 2 N | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santee | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahpeton 3 N | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mitchell 2 N | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Chipewyan | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cowles | United States | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Battleford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moyston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vytegra | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlotte Waters | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Holly Springs 2 N | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brookings 2 NE | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cheraw | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kargopol | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Peter | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alexandria | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oakdale | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Somerville 4 NW | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brookings 2 NE | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan 1NW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan 1NW | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Faulkton | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menno | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Surgut | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -7.9 C (17.8 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crookston NW Exp STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montevideo 1SW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hartington | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hartington | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Flandreau | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Howard | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milbank 4 NW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Watertown Rgnl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frome Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Henichesk | Ukraine | Record high minimum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Marengo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salisbury | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Amenia | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waterville | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Aberdeen | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| El Paso | United States | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Waterville Wwtp | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fairbury 7S | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlotte Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Henderson 2 NNW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Faulkton | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mellette 4 W | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mellette 4 W | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milbank 4 NW | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menasha | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
221 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 119 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 51 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 22 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 23 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 15 |
| daily | 206 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
167 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 131 |
| 3 to 5 | 20 |
| 5 to 8 | 8 |
| 8 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 13 | 1 |
| 13 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 18 | 1 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
25 May 1926| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May 1926 | Watertown Wwtp, US | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 12 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Armour, US | monthly high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 26 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Leitchfield 2 N, US | monthly high max | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Southampton, CA | daily low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 51 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Santee, US | daily high min | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 5.5 C (9.9 F) | 27 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Wahpeton 3 N, US | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 29 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Mitchell 2 N, US | daily high min | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 27 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Fort Chipewyan, CA | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Cowles, US | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Battleford, CA | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Moyston, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Vytegra, RU | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Charlotte Waters, AU | daily rain | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 50 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Beatrice, CA | daily low min | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Bathurst, CA | daily low max | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Chatham, CA | daily low max | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Holly Springs 2 N, US | monthly high max | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Brookings 2 NE, US | daily high max | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Parry Sound, CA | daily low min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 43 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1926 | Cheraw, US | daily high max | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 23 years | 19 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
1793 to 1926| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1837 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1847 | 3 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 41 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 35 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 46 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 22 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 208 |
| 1922 | 118 |
| 1923 | 113 |
| 1924 | 277 |
| 1925 | 675 |
| 1926 | 221 |
| 1927 | 240 |
| 1928 | 301 |
| 1929 | 122 |
| 1930 | 156 |
| 1931 | 262 |
| 1932 | 358 |
| 1933 | 400 |
| 1934 | 219 |
| 1935 | 301 |
| 1936 | 407 |
| 1937 | 176 |
| 1938 | 456 |
| 1939 | 322 |
| 1940 | 259 |
| 1941 | 297 |
| 1942 | 534 |
| 1943 | 567 |
| 1944 | 392 |
| 1945 | 225 |
| 1946 | 371 |
| 1947 | 588 |
| 1948 | 317 |
| 1949 | 371 |
| 1950 | 644 |
| 1951 | 542 |
| 1952 | 436 |
| 1953 | 1,024 |
| 1954 | 284 |
| 1955 | 1,068 |
| 1956 | 940 |
| 1957 | 463 |
| 1958 | 439 |
| 1959 | 316 |
| 1960 | 493 |
| 1961 | 254 |
| 1962 | 567 |
| 1963 | 352 |
| 1964 | 716 |
| 1965 | 662 |
| 1966 | 295 |
| 1967 | 946 |
| 1968 | 394 |
| 1969 | 367 |
| 1970 | 385 |
| 1971 | 700 |
| 1972 | 477 |
| 1973 | 595 |
| 1974 | 820 |
| 1975 | 922 |
| 1976 | 412 |
| 1977 | 946 |
| 1978 | 581 |
| 1979 | 1,432 |
| 1980 | 1,160 |
| 1981 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 714 |
| 1983 | 1,147 |
| 1984 | 677 |
| 1985 | 519 |
| 1986 | 500 |
| 1987 | 703 |
| 1988 | 635 |
| 1989 | 1,190 |
| 1990 | 656 |
| 1991 | 1,768 |
| 1992 | 1,682 |
| 1993 | 824 |
| 1994 | 773 |
| 1995 | 1,546 |
| 1996 | 1,304 |
| 1997 | 1,513 |
| 1998 | 882 |
| 1999 | 708 |
| 2000 | 1,417 |
| 2001 | 1,201 |
| 2002 | 1,001 |
| 2003 | 918 |
| 2004 | 903 |
| 2005 | 909 |
| 2006 | 801 |
| 2007 | 1,420 |
| 2008 | 840 |
| 2009 | 1,088 |
| 2010 | 1,512 |
| 2011 | 1,180 |
| 2012 | 1,616 |
| 2013 | 912 |
| 2014 | 761 |
| 2015 | 407 |
| 2016 | 429 |
| 2017 | 829 |
| 2018 | 800 |
| 2019 | 641 |
| 2020 | 564 |
| 2021 | 505 |
| 2022 | 752 |
| 2023 | 305 |
| 2024 | 688 |
| 2025 | 527 |
| 2026 | 913 |
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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).