Weather Records on 16 May 2017

710 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 2017. Highest significance: Opihihale #2 24.1, US.

Key Facts for 16 May 2017

On 16 May 2017, 710 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
345 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 696 daily.
Opihihale #2 24.1 set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 16 May 2017.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

710 stations

710 station records on 16 May 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
T Uleniy-Ostrov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bangkok Metropolis	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Otis 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mackenzie	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mud Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hokah Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Peavine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Phanom	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manston	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hood Test Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
North Fork	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guba	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durand	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Duluth	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Turocak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Janaul	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

710 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 193, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 220, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 16 May 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	193
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 16 May 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 696.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

564 broken records

Margins by which the 564 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 2017

Top 20 records on 16 May 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 2017	Opihihale #2 24.1, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2017	T Uleniy-Ostrov, RU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Bangkok Metropolis, TH	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Cloverdale, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Bowdle, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Three Lynx, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Otis 2 NE, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Cottage Grove Dam, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Ellendale, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Pitea, SE	daily low min	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	134 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Elgin 2SSW, US	monthly rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Mackenzie, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Gordon, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Mud Ridge, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Hokah Wwtp, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Purdum, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Pte de la Hague, FR	daily high min	14.7 C (58.5 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Mukdahan, TH	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Mt Ayr, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2017	Trenton, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2017. 2017 had 710 records.

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

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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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	532
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	3