Weather Records on 25 May 1977

946 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 May 1977. Highest significance: Lumberton, US.

Key Facts for 25 May 1977

On 25 May 1977, 946 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
572 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 896 daily.
Lumberton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 137.2 mm (5.4 in) on 25 May 1977.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

946 stations

946 station records on 25 May 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 May 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Davidson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewood	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Russell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Totolapa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Loris 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brome	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kropacevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

946 records

Records set or tied on 25 May 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 231, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 341, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 25 May 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	231
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	341
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 May 1977 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 50, daily 896.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

739 broken records

Margins by which the 739 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 May 1977

Top 20 records on 25 May 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 May 1977	Lumberton, US	monthly rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1977	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	62 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1977	Lagarto, BR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1977	Davidson, CA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1977	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1977	Belhaven 1 SE, US	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Elizabethtown, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Tarboro 1 S, US	monthly rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Waterville 2, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Enfield, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Kendenup, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Grenfell, CA	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Wilson 3 SW, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Port Stanley, CA	daily high max	29.5 C (85.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Smithfield, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Neuse 2 NE, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1977	Red Springs 1 SE, US	monthly rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	76 years	42 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

1793 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1977. 1977 had 946 records.

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

Records on 05-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1797	1
1824	1
1830	1
1837	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	2
1847	3
1848	1
1852	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	1
1883	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	12
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	10
1902	2
1903	7
1904	14
1905	9
1906	41
1907	18
1908	25
1909	20
1910	35
1911	15
1912	21
1913	46
1914	33
1915	20
1916	33
1917	53
1918	22
1919	36
1920	59
1921	208
1922	118
1923	113
1924	277
1925	675
1926	221
1927	240
1928	301
1929	122
1930	156
1931	262
1932	358
1933	400
1934	219
1935	301
1936	407
1937	176
1938	456
1939	322
1940	259
1941	297
1942	534
1943	567
1944	392
1945	225
1946	371
1947	588
1948	317
1949	371
1950	644
1951	542
1952	436
1953	1,024
1954	284
1955	1,068
1956	940
1957	463
1958	439
1959	316
1960	493
1961	254
1962	567
1963	352
1964	716
1965	662
1966	295
1967	946
1968	394
1969	367
1970	385
1971	700
1972	477
1973	595
1974	820
1975	922
1976	412
1977	946
1978	581
1979	1,432
1980	1,160
1981	1,072
1982	714
1983	1,147
1984	677
1985	519
1986	500
1987	703
1988	635
1989	1,190
1990	656
1991	1,768
1992	1,682
1993	824
1994	773
1995	1,546
1996	1,304
1997	1,513
1998	882
1999	708
2000	1,417
2001	1,201
2002	1,001
2003	918
2004	903
2005	909
2006	801
2007	1,420
2008	840
2009	1,088
2010	1,512
2011	1,180
2012	1,616
2013	912
2014	761
2015	407
2016	429
2017	829
2018	800
2019	641
2020	564
2021	505
2022	752
2023	305
2024	688
2025	527
2026	913

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Data for records on 1977-05-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 10	671
10 to 20	37
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1