Weather Records on 22 May 2003

822 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 2003. Highest significance: Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU.

Key Facts for 22 May 2003

On 22 May 2003, 822 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
391 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 795 daily.
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) set a daily record precipitation of 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 22 May 2003.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

822 stations

822 station records on 22 May 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Plantersville 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yevpatoriia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Johnston 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond (Brookbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Margate (Sunnyside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Tree (Grays Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Douglas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Raices	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Blanco Lower	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rancho Alegre	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geeveston (Cemetery Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crane	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maria Island (Darlington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Swansea (Kelvedon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Rumney (Mount Rumney Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
X-Pichil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rifle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Venice	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pageland	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

822 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 150, Highest daily minimum 198, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 22 May 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	193
Lowest daily maximum	150
Highest daily minimum	198
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 May 2003 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 23, daily 795.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

604 broken records

Margins by which the 604 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 2003

Top 20 records on 22 May 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 2003	Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2003	W Palm Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2003	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	122 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2003	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2003	Plantersville 2 SSE, US	monthly rain	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Woodbury, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Yevpatoriia, UA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Johnston 4 SW, US	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Mt Holly 4 NE, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Greer, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Coleman, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Richmond (Brookbank), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Gaffney 6 E, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Cairo 1SW, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Margate (Sunnyside), AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2003	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	43 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

1806 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2003. 2003 had 822 records.

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

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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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	569
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1