Weather Records on 26 May 2003

1,069 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 2003. Highest significance: Abu Hamed, SD.

Key Facts for 26 May 2003

On 26 May 2003, 1,069 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
561 were record highs and 161 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,014 daily.
Abu Hamed set a monthly record daily precipitation of 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 26 May 2003.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,069 stations

1,069 station records on 26 May 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Haven Tweed AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oulainen Ohineva	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dechanabad	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrnava Temmes	Finland	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sjogarde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Vicente	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Brainard Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
San Isidro Canoas Altas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Viitasaari Huopana	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viitasaari Kolima Karna	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nuevo Morelos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mason	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
S Boston	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aanekoski Keskusta	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arhara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karstula Kk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pickett	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Islip-Li Macarthur AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vesanto Sonkari	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jyvaskyla Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Korpilahti Muuratjarvi Varrasm	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karasjok	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Viitasaari Haapaniemi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Raices	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ylikiiminki Nuoritta	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tempoal de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Fire STN #5	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kauhava Lentokentta	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reading	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ny Ave V Brooklyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,069 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 224, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 337, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 347.

Records on 26 May 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	224
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	337
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 May 2003 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 52, daily 1,014.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

853 broken records

Margins by which the 853 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 2003

Top 20 records on 26 May 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 2003	Abu Hamed, SD	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	New Haven Tweed AP, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Oulainen Ohineva, FI	monthly rain	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Dechanabad, UZ	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Anahuac, MX	all-time rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Bridgehampton, US	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Tyrnava Temmes, FI	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Wewahitchka, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	101 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Mineola, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Xochitlan Todos Santos, MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Sjogarde, SE	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Kiama Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	San Vicente, MX	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Waxahachie, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Hartford Brainard Fld, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	San Isidro Canoas Altas, MX	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Viitasaari Huopana, FI	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Viitasaari Kolima Karna, FI	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Nuevo Morelos, MX	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2003	Groton, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 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

1814 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2003. 2003 had 1,069 records.

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

Records on 05-26 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1817	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	2
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	6
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	7
1891	2
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1898	1
1899	3
1900	11
1901	12
1902	5
1903	16
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	20
1909	9
1910	47
1911	42
1912	40
1913	49
1914	86
1915	13
1916	24
1917	33
1918	29
1919	37
1920	54
1921	63
1922	64
1923	74
1924	122
1925	570
1926	188
1927	141
1928	144
1929	110
1930	201
1931	289
1932	299
1933	475
1934	247
1935	191
1936	340
1937	255
1938	624
1939	253
1940	242
1941	322
1942	782
1943	473
1944	469
1945	279
1946	385
1947	587
1948	308
1949	438
1950	1,010
1951	542
1952	243
1953	996
1954	427
1955	1,208
1956	549
1957	351
1958	548
1959	391
1960	293
1961	800
1962	450
1963	398
1964	590
1965	621
1966	403
1967	954
1968	518
1969	621
1970	404
1971	533
1972	438
1973	609
1974	662
1975	495
1976	476
1977	561
1978	648
1979	1,243
1980	909
1981	1,077
1982	662
1983	1,173
1984	798
1985	582
1986	629
1987	913
1988	810
1989	1,173
1990	750
1991	1,352
1992	1,733
1993	998
1994	785
1995	936
1996	1,389
1997	967
1998	1,065
1999	581
2000	1,181
2001	848
2002	574
2003	1,069
2004	934
2005	827
2006	966
2007	1,180
2008	812
2009	938
2010	1,083
2011	1,109
2012	1,422
2013	905
2014	696
2015	502
2016	648
2017	483
2018	1,052
2019	779
2020	792
2021	566
2022	753
2023	376
2024	688
2025	546
2026	1,330

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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	808
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1