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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
Weather records on 25 May 1926 221 station records on 25 May 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
221 station records on 25 May 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 25 May 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Watertown WwtpUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
ArmourUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 NUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
SanteeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 NUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 NUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CowlesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MoystonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VytegraRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
BathurstCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 NUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature37.2 C (99.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
CherawUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.9 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
St PeterUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
AlexandriaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
OakdaleUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
FaulktonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
MennoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SurgutRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-7.9 C (17.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HartingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HartingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
FlandreauUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HowardUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Frome DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HenicheskUkraineRecord high minimum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
MarengoUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SalisburyUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AmeniaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WatervilleUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AberdeenUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
El PasoUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville WwtpUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7SUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
FaulktonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
MenashaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

221 records
Records on 25 May 1926 by type Records set or tied on 25 May 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 23. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 119Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 51Lowest daily minimum: 22Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 25 May 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 23.
Records on 25 May 1926 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum119
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum51
Lowest daily minimum22
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 25 May 1926 by timescale Records on 25 May 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 206. 0100200300all-time: 0monthly: 15daily: 206all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 25 May 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 206.
Records on 25 May 1926 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly15
daily206

How Much Records Were Beaten By

167 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 May 1926 Margins by which the 167 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.0. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 3: 1313 to 5: 205 to 8: 88 to 10: 510 to 13: 113 to 15: 015 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 167 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 May 1926
MarginRecords
0 to 3131
3 to 520
5 to 88
8 to 105
10 to 131
13 to 150
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

25 May 1926
Top 20 records on 25 May 1926 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 May 1926Watertown Wwtp, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)12 years28 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Armour, USmonthly high min22.2 C (72.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years24 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Leitchfield 2 N, USmonthly high max35.0 C (95.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Southampton, CAdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)51 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Santee, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Wahpeton 3 N, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Mitchell 2 N, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Fort Chipewyan, CAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Cowles, USdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Battleford, CAdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Moyston, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Vytegra, RUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Charlotte Waters, AUdaily rain0.3 mm (0.01 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Beatrice, CAdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Bathurst, CAdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Chatham, CAdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Holly Springs 2 N, USmonthly high max37.2 C (99.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Brookings 2 NE, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Parry Sound, CAdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
25 May 1926Cheraw, USdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)23 years19 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
Records on 05-25 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1926. 1926 had 221 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11795: 11797: 11824: 11830: 11837: 21839: 11841: 11846: 21847: 31848: 11852: 11864: 11865: 11866: 21867: 21868: 31869: 11870: 11875: 11879: 21880: 31881: 11883: 11886: 11887: 21889: 31890: 121891: 11892: 11893: 11894: 11895: 31897: 11898: 51899: 21900: 51901: 101902: 21903: 71904: 141905: 91906: 411907: 181908: 251909: 201910: 351911: 151912: 211913: 461914: 331915: 201916: 331917: 531918: 221919: 361920: 591921: 2081922: 1181923: 1131924: 2771925: 6751926: 2211927: 2401928: 3011929: 1221930: 1561931: 2621932: 3581933: 4001934: 2191935: 3011936: 4071937: 1761938: 4561939: 3221940: 2591941: 2971942: 5341943: 5671944: 3921945: 2251946: 3711947: 5881948: 3171949: 3711950: 6441951: 5421952: 4361953: 1,0241954: 2841955: 1,0681956: 9401957: 4631958: 4391959: 3161960: 4931961: 2541962: 5671963: 3521964: 7161965: 6621966: 2951967: 9461968: 3941969: 3671970: 3851971: 7001972: 4771973: 5951974: 8201975: 9221976: 4121977: 9461978: 5811979: 1,4321980: 1,1601981: 1,0721982: 7141983: 1,1471984: 6771985: 5191986: 5001987: 7031988: 6351989: 1,1901990: 6561991: 1,7681992: 1,6821993: 8241994: 7731995: 1,5461996: 1,3041997: 1,5131998: 8821999: 7082000: 1,4172001: 1,2012002: 1,0012003: 9182004: 9032005: 9092006: 8012007: 1,4202008: 8402009: 1,0882010: 1,5122011: 1,1802012: 1,6162013: 9122014: 7612015: 4072016: 4292017: 8292018: 8002019: 6412020: 5642021: 5052022: 7522023: 3052024: 6882025: 5272026: 9131793186918981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1926. 1926 had 221 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-25 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17951
17971
18241
18301
18372
18391
18411
18462
18473
18481
18521
18641
18651
18662
18672
18683
18691
18701
18751
18792
18803
18811
18831
18861
18872
18893
189012
18911
18921
18931
18941
18953
18971
18985
18992
19005
190110
19022
19037
190414
19059
190641
190718
190825
190920
191035
191115
191221
191346
191433
191520
191633
191753
191822
191936
192059
1921208
1922118
1923113
1924277
1925675
1926221
1927240
1928301
1929122
1930156
1931262
1932358
1933400
1934219
1935301
1936407
1937176
1938456
1939322
1940259
1941297
1942534
1943567
1944392
1945225
1946371
1947588
1948317
1949371
1950644
1951542
1952436
19531,024
1954284
19551,068
1956940
1957463
1958439
1959316
1960493
1961254
1962567
1963352
1964716
1965662
1966295
1967946
1968394
1969367
1970385
1971700
1972477
1973595
1974820
1975922
1976412
1977946
1978581
19791,432
19801,160
19811,072
1982714
19831,147
1984677
1985519
1986500
1987703
1988635
19891,190
1990656
19911,768
19921,682
1993824
1994773
19951,546
19961,304
19971,513
1998882
1999708
20001,417
20011,201
20021,001
2003918
2004903
2005909
2006801
20071,420
2008840
20091,088
20101,512
20111,180
20121,616
2013912
2014761
2015407
2016429
2017829
2018800
2019641
2020564
2021505
2022752
2023305
2024688
2025527
2026913

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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).