Weather Records on 17 May 2000

825 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2000. Highest significance: Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE.

Key Facts for 17 May 2000

On 17 May 2000, 825 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
432 were record highs and 217 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 786 daily.
Munchen-Nymphenburg set a daily record precipitation of 97.9 mm (3.9 in) on 17 May 2000.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

825 stations

825 station records on 17 May 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	97.9 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Balch Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hollenstein (Kraftwerk)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Earth	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Straubing	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Muddy Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Moresby W.O.	Papua New Guinea	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Two Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Briggsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nordoyan Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrold 12 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Lucas Ojitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux City Perry Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laramie 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hiddensee-Vitte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Double Four Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden-Strehlen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Tintero	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cahuacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vaernes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dikson	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

825 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 216, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 216, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 17 May 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	216
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	216
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 17 May 2000 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 35, daily 786.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

652 broken records

Margins by which the 652 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 131.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2000

Top 20 records on 17 May 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2000	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	97.9 mm (3.9 in)	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 May 2000	Rochester Intl AP, US	monthly rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2000	Red Lodge, US	all-time rain	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	12 years	73 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2000	Viroqua, US	monthly rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2000	Balch Pwr House, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2000	Brillion, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Hollenstein (Kraftwerk), DE	daily rain	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Krasnyj Chikoj, RU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Mystic Lake, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Blue Earth, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Straubing, DE	monthly rain	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Le Mars, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Fishtail, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Nye #2, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	6 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Muddy Gap, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Port Moresby W.O., PG	daily rain	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Bridger 2 N, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	Two Rivers, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2000	La Crosse Muni AP, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	46 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2000. 2000 had 825 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	621
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1