Weather Records on 20 May 1976

837 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 May 1976. Highest significance: Novosibirsk, RU.

Key Facts for 20 May 1976

On 20 May 1976, 837 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 462 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 827 daily.
Novosibirsk set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 20 May 1976.
Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

837 stations

837 station records on 20 May 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 May 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Novosibirsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Afton 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Maroochydore Swan Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barroso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Olds	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Monte Alegre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ozuluama	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hamel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Tiradentes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luminarias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Banff	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Lock 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Theresa 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Barbacena	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crown King	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iqaluit A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dannemora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koosharem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Peru	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

837 records

Records set or tied on 20 May 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 56, Lowest daily minimum 325, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 20 May 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	56
Lowest daily minimum	325
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 20 May 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 827.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

720 broken records

Margins by which the 720 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 May 1976

Top 20 records on 20 May 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 May 1976	Novosibirsk, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 May 1976	Afton 6 NE, US	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Maroochydore Swan Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Barroso, BR	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Cooperstown, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Olds, CA	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Fazenda Monte Alegre, BR	daily rain	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Ozuluama, MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	monthly rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Highmarket 2W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Little Falls Mill St, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Blackville 3 W, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	78 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	82 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Hardwick, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Hamel, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Porto Tiradentes, BR	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Luminarias, BR	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Banff, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Lower Bucca, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1976	Selma, US	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	39 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1976. 1976 had 837 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	678
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2