Weather Records on 25 May 2016

429 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 May 2016. Highest significance: Waiopai Rch 256, US.

Key Facts for 25 May 2016

On 25 May 2016, 429 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
224 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 416 daily.
Waiopai Rch 256 set a daily record precipitation of 69.3 mm (2.7 in) on 25 May 2016.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

429 stations

429 station records on 25 May 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 May 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waiopai Rch 256	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Maitland (Kilkerran)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kula Hospital 267	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ikaalinen Vehuvarpee	Finland	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ndjamena	Chad	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bora-Bora/Motu-Mute	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Asnorrbodarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lehigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kirsanov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ardrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balashov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harrold 12 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fact 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 10 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Houghton Lake Roscommon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Niamey Aero	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laryak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Komrat	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Sharpe Prj	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sukumo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gridley	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Blair	India	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ajiro	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Worth NAS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

429 records

Records set or tied on 25 May 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 25 May 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 25 May 2016 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 416.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

354 broken records

Margins by which the 354 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 361.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 May 2016

Top 20 records on 25 May 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 May 2016	Waiopai Rch 256, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 May 2016	Jonesboro 3 SSE, US	all-time rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	73 of 100 (Major)
25 May 2016	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 May 2016	Maitland (Kilkerran), AU	monthly rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Kula Hospital 267, US	monthly rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Ikaalinen Vehuvarpee, FI	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	127 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Ndjamena, TD	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Des Arc, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Blue Rapids, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	111 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Ulupalakua Rch 250, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Bora-Bora/Motu-Mute, PF	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Asnorrbodarna, SE	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Lehigh 4 SW, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Kirsanov, RU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Evening Shade 1 NNE, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Mahinahina 466, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Mtn Home 1 NNW, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Sonora, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 2016	Ardrossan, AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	88 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

1793 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 429 records.

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

Records on 05-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1797	1
1824	1
1830	1
1837	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	2
1847	3
1848	1
1852	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	1
1883	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	12
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	10
1902	2
1903	7
1904	14
1905	9
1906	41
1907	18
1908	25
1909	20
1910	35
1911	15
1912	21
1913	46
1914	33
1915	20
1916	33
1917	53
1918	22
1919	36
1920	59
1921	208
1922	118
1923	113
1924	277
1925	675
1926	221
1927	240
1928	301
1929	122
1930	156
1931	262
1932	358
1933	400
1934	219
1935	301
1936	407
1937	176
1938	456
1939	322
1940	259
1941	297
1942	534
1943	567
1944	392
1945	225
1946	371
1947	588
1948	317
1949	371
1950	644
1951	542
1952	436
1953	1,024
1954	284
1955	1,068
1956	940
1957	463
1958	439
1959	316
1960	493
1961	254
1962	567
1963	352
1964	716
1965	662
1966	295
1967	946
1968	394
1969	367
1970	385
1971	700
1972	477
1973	595
1974	820
1975	922
1976	412
1977	946
1978	581
1979	1,432
1980	1,160
1981	1,072
1982	714
1983	1,147
1984	677
1985	519
1986	500
1987	703
1988	635
1989	1,190
1990	656
1991	1,768
1992	1,682
1993	824
1994	773
1995	1,546
1996	1,304
1997	1,513
1998	882
1999	708
2000	1,417
2001	1,201
2002	1,001
2003	918
2004	903
2005	909
2006	801
2007	1,420
2008	840
2009	1,088
2010	1,512
2011	1,180
2012	1,616
2013	912
2014	761
2015	407
2016	429
2017	829
2018	800
2019	641
2020	564
2021	505
2022	752
2023	305
2024	688
2025	527
2026	913

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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 50	346
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1