Weather Records on 17 May 1942

589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1942. Highest significance: Tambrey, AU.

Key Facts for 17 May 1942

On 17 May 1942, 589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 214 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 572 daily.
Tambrey set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 17 May 1942.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

589 stations

589 station records on 17 May 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tambrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sandsprings	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bowgada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nangetty	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yarragadee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jerramungup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pottsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nyerilup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Linton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rushy Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arrino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
White Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Albans	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mangaroon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nallian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casuarina Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cowcowing Central	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durrunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chinocup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cunyu Shearing Shed	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomsburg Near	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawlers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wye Wye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hakea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Collanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Northampton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carnamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nickelin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Koobabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fremantle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Meekatharra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Augustus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvananthapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

589 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 306, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 17 May 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	306
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 17 May 1942 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 572.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

509 broken records

Margins by which the 509 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1942

Top 20 records on 17 May 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 1942	Tambrey, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Spearfish, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Wandering Comparison, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Sandsprings, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Bowgada, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Nangetty, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Wongan Hills, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Yarragadee, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Jerramungup, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Pottsville, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Nyerilup, AU	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Mount Stuart, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Linton, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Onslow, AU	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Montrose, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Rushy Pool, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Arrino, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	White Peak, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	St Albans, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1942	Mangaroon, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

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 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1942. 1942 had 589 records.

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

Records on 05-17 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1803	1
1808	1
1816	1
1834	1
1837	1
1839	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	2
1863	2
1864	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	2
1874	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1891	8
1892	4
1893	3
1895	8
1896	2
1897	3
1898	6
1899	7
1900	12
1901	2
1902	3
1903	9
1904	12
1905	10
1906	22
1907	10
1908	5
1909	33
1910	16
1911	30
1912	16
1913	24
1914	24
1915	53
1916	49
1917	18
1918	56
1919	35
1920	46
1921	50
1922	30
1923	95
1924	80
1925	326
1926	133
1927	264
1928	127
1929	168
1930	421
1931	201
1932	288
1933	365
1934	373
1935	341
1936	270
1937	183
1938	340
1939	285
1940	338
1941	408
1942	589
1943	855
1944	521
1945	799
1946	586
1947	249
1948	412
1949	544
1950	371
1951	373
1952	777
1953	441
1954	298
1955	570
1956	1,166
1957	469
1958	331
1959	488
1960	402
1961	291
1962	1,325
1963	368
1964	417
1965	462
1966	489
1967	644
1968	564
1969	638
1970	711
1971	723
1972	610
1973	1,016
1974	1,302
1975	365
1976	426
1977	1,078
1978	872
1979	459
1980	768
1981	940
1982	476
1983	1,326
1984	925
1985	561
1986	921
1987	1,054
1988	1,096
1989	1,307
1990	1,135
1991	1,237
1992	1,025
1993	495
1994	858
1995	1,734
1996	1,706
1997	1,619
1998	1,080
1999	795
2000	825
2001	960
2002	964
2003	1,127
2004	769
2005	784
2006	1,522
2007	742
2008	1,309
2009	1,050
2010	880
2011	1,483
2012	711
2013	739
2014	1,062
2015	824
2016	741
2017	1,302
2018	726
2019	686
2020	496
2021	443
2022	479
2023	385
2024	566
2025	928
2026	745

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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 50	498
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1