Weather Records on 22 May 2017

613 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 2017. Highest significance: Austwell, US.

Key Facts for 22 May 2017

On 22 May 2017, 613 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
284 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 604 daily.
Austwell set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 22 May 2017.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

613 stations

613 station records on 22 May 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ajmer	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lajitas	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Castolon	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Union 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Panther Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zhumadian	China	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlitamak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anyang	China	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Mt Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsborough Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poteet	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ono-I-Lau	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tapachula Chis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gambona	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Labasa Airport	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dushanbe	Tajikistan	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Esler Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

613 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 22 May 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 22 May 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 604.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 2017

Top 20 records on 22 May 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 2017	Austwell, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2017	Savannah Intl AP, US	monthly rain	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2017	Ajmer, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2017	Lajitas, US	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Breckenridge, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Castolon, US	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Martinsville Fltr Plt, US	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Henty Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Carville 2 SW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Union 8 S, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Wartook Reservoir, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Dover, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Panther Junction, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Saint Leo, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	New Hampton, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Yadkinville 6 E, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2017	Zhumadian, CN	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	44 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

1806 to 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2017. 2017 had 613 records.

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

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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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	493
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1