Weather Records on 17 May 1965

462 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 1965. Highest significance: Lampasas, US.

Key Facts for 17 May 1965

On 17 May 1965, 462 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
190 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 457 daily.
Lampasas set a daily record precipitation of 104.9 mm (4.1 in) on 17 May 1965.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

462 stations

462 station records on 17 May 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cream Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Copperas Cove	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deming	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brady	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Echo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harvey Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gauribidanur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

462 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 107, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 17 May 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 17 May 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 457.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

361 broken records

Margins by which the 361 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 1965

Top 20 records on 17 May 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 1965	Lampasas, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 May 1965	Boerne, US	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Darrington Rs, US	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Kerrville, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Blanco, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Kingsville, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Falfurrias, US	monthly rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Fowlerton, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	La Grange, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Corozal Substn, PR	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Encinal, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 1965	Booneville, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Shawinigan, CA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Mission 4 W, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Arhangelsk, RU	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	75 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Elatma, RU	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	71 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 1965	Florence, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	32 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1965. 1965 had 462 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	360
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1