Weather Records on 22 May 1946

277 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1946. Highest significance: Mudhol, IN.

Key Facts for 22 May 1946

On 22 May 1946, 277 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 271 daily.
Mudhol set a monthly record daily precipitation of 113.0 mm (4.4 in) on 22 May 1946.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

277 stations

277 station records on 22 May 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mudhol	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chirawa	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rewari	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Gorda	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sahaswan	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mandal	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nimarana	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sirsa	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Khol	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Echo	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jhunjhunu	India	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uitkyk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadra	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Strydenberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edenburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hathras	India	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mariposa	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fatehabad	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Naturaliste	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nowgong	India	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arang	India	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belathal	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dudleys	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.5 cm (0.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Farukhnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Modderrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Excelsior (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Klipplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tibri	India	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Flora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

277 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 22 May 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 May 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 271.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

233 broken records

Margins by which the 233 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1946

Top 20 records on 22 May 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1946	Mudhol, IN	monthly rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1946	Chirawa, IN	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1946	Rewari, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1946	Punta Gorda, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Sahaswan, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Mandal, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Nimarana, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Ulundurpet, IN	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Sirsa, IN	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	22 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Innsbruck, AT	daily high min	13.8 C (56.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	59 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Khol, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Astrakan, RU	daily high max	31.3 C (88.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	61 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Graz, AT	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Atyrau, KZ	daily high min	21.9 C (71.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	45 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Snowflake, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	29 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Pemberton Meadows, CA	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	San Jose, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Echo, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Hermiston 1 SE, US	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1946	Jhunjhunu, IN	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	20 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1946. 1946 had 277 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 May 1946
Margin	Records
0 to 10	193
10 to 20	29
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2