Weather Records on 27 May 1926

107 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1926. Highest significance: Miles City, US.

Key Facts for 27 May 1926

On 27 May 1926, 107 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 100 daily.
Miles City set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 27 May 1926.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

107 stations

107 station records on 27 May 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Miles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pinal Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Blandville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

107 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 27 May 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	25
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 27 May 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 100.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

76 broken records

Margins by which the 76 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1926

Top 20 records on 27 May 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1926	Miles City, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1926	Oakdale, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Glendive, US	monthly rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Windsor Kings College, CA	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Ashland #2, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Spearfish, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Newry, AU	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Round Hill, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Charlottetown, CA	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Yarram, AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Eutawville, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	15 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Irkutsk, RU	daily low min	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	24 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Fernandina Beach, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	11 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Hartington, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	27 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Pinal Rch, US	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	30 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
27 May 1926	Newport, US	monthly high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	0 years	15 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

1797 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1926. 1926 had 107 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	69
5 to 10	3
10 to 15	0
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	1