Weather Records on 20 May 1962

773 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 May 1962. Highest significance: Olenja Rechka, RU.

Key Facts for 20 May 1962

On 20 May 1962, 773 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
510 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 736 daily.
Olenja Rechka set a daily record precipitation of 41.8 mm (1.6 in) on 20 May 1962.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

773 stations

773 station records on 20 May 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 May 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yajlju	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wai	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taldangra	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nevasa	India	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crateus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sand Pass	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman 3 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

773 records

Records set or tied on 20 May 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 323, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 187, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 20 May 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	323
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	187
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 20 May 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 736.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

575 broken records

Margins by which the 575 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 May 1962

Top 20 records on 20 May 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 May 1962	Olenja Rechka, RU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Leavenworth, US	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Poretskoye, RU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Yajlju, RU	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Paliganj, IN	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Wai, IN	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Bolinda, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Taldangra, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Kyzyl-Ozek, RU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Lewistown AP, US	monthly rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1962	Albany 3 SE, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Bend, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	59 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Philadelphia City, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Condong Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Nevasa, IN	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily low min	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Sunnyside, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1962	Crateus, BR	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	31 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

1802 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1962. 1962 had 773 records.

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

Records on 05-20 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1803	1
1804	1
1815	1
1825	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	1
1858	3
1861	1
1862	1
1865	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1871	2
1876	2
1877	3
1879	1
1880	2
1884	2
1885	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	3
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	11
1903	19
1904	4
1905	4
1906	22
1907	35
1908	23
1909	10
1910	20
1911	82
1912	20
1913	10
1914	16
1915	42
1916	29
1917	46
1918	92
1919	56
1920	44
1921	234
1922	40
1923	125
1924	189
1925	251
1926	128
1927	118
1928	138
1929	323
1930	129
1931	451
1932	689
1933	449
1934	582
1935	259
1936	207
1937	270
1938	331
1939	266
1940	337
1941	378
1942	337
1943	802
1944	315
1945	498
1946	339
1947	358
1948	514
1949	586
1950	327
1951	288
1952	615
1953	518
1954	822
1955	421
1956	565
1957	728
1958	378
1959	785
1960	612
1961	333
1962	773
1963	732
1964	517
1965	200
1966	416
1967	587
1968	743
1969	885
1970	310
1971	653
1972	612
1973	419
1974	893
1975	1,332
1976	837
1977	553
1978	534
1979	683
1980	751
1981	1,540
1982	554
1983	1,307
1984	867
1985	426
1986	790
1987	1,036
1988	805
1989	764
1990	722
1991	925
1992	1,200
1993	1,208
1994	778
1995	734
1996	1,749
1997	1,106
1998	1,124
1999	673
2000	991
2001	847
2002	2,299
2003	1,201
2004	746
2005	929
2006	1,006
2007	565
2008	999
2009	1,529
2010	1,011
2011	1,117
2012	604
2013	919
2014	629
2015	1,001
2016	692
2017	1,214
2018	460
2019	1,483
2020	784
2021	904
2022	1,643
2023	1,106
2024	478
2025	969
2026	696

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	552
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1