Weather Records on 17 May 2016

741 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2016. Highest significance: Vero Beach Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 17 May 2016

On 17 May 2016, 741 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
220 were record highs and 373 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 727 daily.
Vero Beach Intl AP set an all-time record daily precipitation of 285.0 mm (11.2 in) on 17 May 2016.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

741 stations

741 station records on 17 May 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	285.0 mm (11.2 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ica	Russia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tezpur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Billings 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Desoto City 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Varna	Bulgaria	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gore	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petrun	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anahuac	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Van Buren 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Diamond 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brassua Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Doniphan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

741 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 306, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 17 May 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	306
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	141
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 17 May 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 727.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

616 broken records

Margins by which the 616 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2016

Top 20 records on 17 May 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2016	Vero Beach Intl AP, US	all-time rain	285.0 mm (11.2 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 May 2016	Ica, RU	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2016	Tezpur, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Lockwood, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Ohotsk, RU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Wallace, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Billings 1SW, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Lebanon 2W, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	120 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	28.2 C (82.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	118 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Desoto City 8 SW, US	monthly rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Vernal, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	113 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Palestine, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Independence, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	115 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Longton, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Jackson, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Hamamatsu, JP	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Chadron 3SW, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Varna, BG	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2016	Cambridge, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	102 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2016. 2016 had 741 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 10	572
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	2