Weather Records on 26 May 2005

827 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 May 2005. Highest significance: Leech Lake, US.

Key Facts for 26 May 2005

On 26 May 2005, 827 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
505 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 779 daily.
Leech Lake set a daily record precipitation of 54.9 mm (2.2 in) on 26 May 2005.
Across 161 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

827 stations

827 station records on 26 May 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 May 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kelliher	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waskish 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Las Truchas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Raices	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Los Idolos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	30.1 C (86.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kettle Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camacho (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres Lagunas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Popa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canelas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Peyotan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leipikvattnet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crane	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grayland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charcas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Panindicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sumner Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

827 records

Records set or tied on 26 May 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 302, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 203, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 181.

Records on 26 May 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	302
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	203
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	181
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 May 2005 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 44, daily 779.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

620 broken records

Margins by which the 620 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 May 2005

Top 20 records on 26 May 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 May 2005	Leech Lake, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 May 2005	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	106 years	79 of 100 (Major)
26 May 2005	Ft Sumner, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Laguna de Sanchez, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Kelliher, US	monthly rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Tower 2S, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Waskish 4NE, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Rinconada, MX	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Pokegama Dam, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Port Townsend, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	112 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Las Truchas, MX	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Walpole 2, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	San Jose de Raices, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Middleburg, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Amiandos, CY	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Hamilton, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Tahoka, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 May 2005	Aneth Plt, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 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

1814 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2005. 2005 had 827 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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Data for records on 2005-05-26: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 May 2005
Margin	Records
0 to 10	563
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	3