Weather Records on 22 May 1939

407 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1939. Highest significance: Indian Mills 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 22 May 1939

On 22 May 1939, 407 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
206 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 390 daily.
Indian Mills 2 W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 22 May 1939.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

407 stations

407 station records on 22 May 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Westbury (Valley View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Leake (Elizabeth River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mudhol	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Broadmarsh (Corleen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Phulbani	India	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Marys (Cullenswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Norfolk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hosadurga	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
West Branch	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Henrietta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Seymour (Overton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Loretto	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalore (Mangalore Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kempton (Oakmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale Woodward Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bagdad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Naboomspruit (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Digby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

407 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 167.

Records on 22 May 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 May 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 390.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

340 broken records

Margins by which the 340 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1939

Top 20 records on 22 May 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1939	Indian Mills 2 W, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 May 1939	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1939	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1939	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1939	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1939	Westbury (Valley View), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Lake Leake (Elizabeth River), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Mudhol, IN	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Lake Spaulding, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Broadmarsh (Corleen), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Choteau, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Phulbani, IN	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Ft Reno, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Irishtown, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	Booneville, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1939	St Marys (Cullenswood), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	25 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

1806 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1939. 1939 had 407 records.

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

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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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).