Weather Records on 27 May 1996

1,378 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 1996. Highest significance: La Harpe, US.

Key Facts for 27 May 1996

On 27 May 1996, 1,378 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
529 were record highs and 487 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 110 monthly and 1,261 daily.
La Harpe set a daily record precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 27 May 1996.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

1,378 stations

1,378 station records on 27 May 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 May 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ogden Sugar Factory	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winter Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
King City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone L/D 18	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,378 records

Records set or tied on 27 May 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 383, Highest daily minimum 389, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 353, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 27 May 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	383
Highest daily minimum	389
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	353
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 27 May 1996 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 110, daily 1,261.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,037 broken records

Margins by which the 1,037 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 May 1996

Top 20 records on 27 May 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 May 1996	La Harpe, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 May 1996	Ogden Sugar Factory, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Ft Madison, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Marshall, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Saentis, CH	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Olathe 3E, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Dumas, US	monthly high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Decatur Wtp, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Marysville, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Elkins- Randolph Co AP, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Galesburg, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Natchez, US	monthly high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Lebanon 7 N, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Ascencion (Smn), MX	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	87 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Little Rock AFB, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Winter Park, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	King City, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Avon, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 May 1996	Canton 4N, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	44 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

1797 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1996. 1996 had 1,378 records.

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

Records on 05-27 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1817	1
1818	1
1834	2
1836	4
1839	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1852	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	3
1868	4
1869	1
1874	1
1876	1
1879	3
1880	5
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	5
1891	2
1892	8
1893	5
1894	13
1895	4
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	4
1901	7
1902	12
1903	7
1904	11
1905	7
1906	28
1907	23
1908	16
1909	7
1910	31
1911	53
1912	27
1913	19
1914	92
1915	63
1916	26
1917	23
1918	39
1919	38
1920	40
1921	56
1922	36
1923	86
1924	92
1925	291
1926	107
1927	183
1928	81
1929	195
1930	99
1931	367
1932	265
1933	284
1934	393
1935	128
1936	468
1937	298
1938	492
1939	312
1940	138
1941	436
1942	657
1943	160
1944	479
1945	272
1946	424
1947	485
1948	324
1949	366
1950	697
1951	578
1952	258
1953	603
1954	367
1955	571
1956	491
1957	367
1958	619
1959	449
1960	421
1961	1,504
1962	460
1963	421
1964	317
1965	652
1966	398
1967	492
1968	605
1969	850
1970	326
1971	612
1972	508
1973	943
1974	630
1975	404
1976	589
1977	663
1978	814
1979	899
1980	644
1981	891
1982	838
1983	1,253
1984	834
1985	873
1986	696
1987	1,037
1988	777
1989	904
1990	804
1991	1,429
1992	1,413
1993	835
1994	848
1995	815
1996	1,378
1997	919
1998	1,079
1999	876
2000	1,347
2001	898
2002	511
2003	918
2004	838
2005	1,094
2006	1,171
2007	886
2008	914
2009	858
2010	955
2011	1,055
2012	1,475
2013	607
2014	835
2015	537
2016	622
2017	541
2018	1,355
2019	960
2020	906
2021	414
2022	653
2023	405
2024	904
2025	761
2026	1,185

Download the Data

Data for records on 1996-05-27: 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	916
10 to 20	74
20 to 30	25
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	3