Weather Records on 17 May 2011

1,483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2011. Highest significance: Corinth 5 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 17 May 2011

On 17 May 2011, 1,483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
202 were record highs and 1,049 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,444 daily.
Corinth 5 WSW set a daily record low maximum temperature of 12.8 C (55.0 F) on 17 May 2011.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,483 stations

1,483 station records on 17 May 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willigulli North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Forest	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neola	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jaral de Berrios	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nokaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zacoalco de Torres	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,483 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 617, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 432, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 17 May 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	617
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	432
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 17 May 2011 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 35, daily 1,444.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,147 broken records

Margins by which the 1,147 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2011

Top 20 records on 17 May 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2011	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	106 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Willigulli North, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Savannah 6 SW, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Colfax, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	106 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Forest, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Neola, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Newport 1 NW, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	115 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Carrollton, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Booneville, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Natchez, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	98 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Saint Leo, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	115 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Knoxville AP, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Kosciusko, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	115 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2011	Louisville, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	115 years	45 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 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2011. 2011 had 1,483 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,128
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1