Weather Records on 22 May 1953

632 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1953. Highest significance: Ohringen, DE.

Key Facts for 22 May 1953

On 22 May 1953, 632 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
438 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 563 daily.
Ohringen set a daily record precipitation of 36.9 mm (1.5 in) on 22 May 1953.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

632 stations

632 station records on 22 May 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Teterow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Luis Gomes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Ohio St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Nova Floresta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg 3 SE Unity	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jindivick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Healthy Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wooster 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Iola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Frazerpet	India	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlequah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Subiaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

632 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 328, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 22 May 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	328
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 May 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 69, daily 563.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

476 broken records

Margins by which the 476 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1953

Top 20 records on 22 May 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1953	Ohringen, DE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Piqua, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Teterow, DE	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Greenville Wtp, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Pereiro, BR	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Luis Gomes, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Canfield 1 S, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Russellville, US	monthly high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Columbus Ohio St UNIV, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Angicos, BR	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Windsor, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Ashland, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Putbus, DE	daily high min	14.2 C (57.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1953	Cairns Post Office, AU	monthly low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	55 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1953	Acude Nova Floresta, BR	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1953	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1953	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	58 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1953	Walnut, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1953	Burlington, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1953	Jackson 3 NW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	33 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1953. 1953 had 632 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	441
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1