Weather Records on 17 May 2006

1,522 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2006. Highest significance: Kailua 446, US.

Key Facts for 17 May 2006

On 17 May 2006, 1,522 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
819 were record highs and 511 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,492 daily.
Kailua 446 set a daily record low minimum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 17 May 2006.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,522 stations

1,522 station records on 17 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sektagli	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pueblo Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pribyslav	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flamingo Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,522 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 530, Lowest daily maximum 288, Highest daily minimum 289, Lowest daily minimum 223, Heaviest daily rainfall 192.

Records on 17 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	530
Lowest daily maximum	288
Highest daily minimum	289
Lowest daily minimum	223
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 29, daily 1,492.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,183 broken records

Margins by which the 1,183 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2006

Top 20 records on 17 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2006	Kailua 446, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Sektagli, RU	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high max	38.1 C (100.6 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Don Muang, TH	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Heppner, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	San Juan del Rio, MX	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Pueblo Nuevo, MX	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Waterville, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Caribou WFO, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Parker, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	109 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Tucson Camp Ave Exp, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Clermont 9 S, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Spencer, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Oujda, MA	monthly high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	82 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Ft Pierce, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2006	Titusville, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 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

1802 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2006. 2006 had 1,522 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 2026-10-17 (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	1,146
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1