Weather Records on 17 May 2019

686 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2019. Highest significance: Kennewick, US.

Key Facts for 17 May 2019

On 17 May 2019, 686 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
248 were record highs and 204 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 670 daily.
Kennewick set an all-time record daily precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 17 May 2019.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

686 stations

686 station records on 17 May 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kennewick	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Paulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stampede Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grover Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kamiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coulee Dam 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cali/Alfonso Bonill	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Celina 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fiddletown Dexter Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Diablo Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Magic Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Malacca	Malaysia	Record low maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hovd	Mongolia	Record low maximum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

686 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 17 May 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 17 May 2019 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 670.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

536 broken records

Margins by which the 536 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2019

Top 20 records on 17 May 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2019	Kennewick, US	all-time rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	97 years	99 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 May 2019	Indianola 1SW, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	76 years	73 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2019	Winfield Locks, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2019	Paulding, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2019	Stampede Pass, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2019	Bellefontaine, US	monthly rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Grover Hill, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Lima Wwtp, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Alta 1 NNW, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Kamiah, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Urbana Wrf, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Springfield Wtp, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Wilbur, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Van Wert 1 S, US	monthly rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Belle Fourche, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Coulee Dam 1 SW, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2019	Cali/Alfonso Bonill, CO	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	48 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2019. 2019 had 686 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 2026-10-17 (17 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	533
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1