Weather Records on 22 May 2019

1,372 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 2019. Highest significance: Hill City, US.

Key Facts for 22 May 2019

On 22 May 2019, 1,372 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 661 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,350 daily.
Hill City set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 22 May 2019.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,372 stations

1,372 station records on 22 May 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hill City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hill City	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mt Rushmore Nmem	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sisian	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ramsjoholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Primorsko-Ahtarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pattonsburg 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Odeshog	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.8 cm (19.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Falkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Soraby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsborg_Mo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jerseyville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lesjofors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,372 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 514, Highest daily minimum 199, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 299, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 22 May 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	514
Highest daily minimum	199
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	299
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 22 May 2019 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 1,350.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,153 broken records

Margins by which the 1,153 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 790.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 2019

Top 20 records on 22 May 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 2019	Hill City, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 May 2019	Pavillion, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Hill City, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	109 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	125 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Sidney 6NNW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	108 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Lead, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Lead, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	102 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Mt Rushmore Nmem, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Stillwater 2 W, US	all-time rain	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Harrison, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	125 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Spearfish, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	113 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 May 2019	Riverton, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Harrison, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	125 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Sisian, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Ramsjoholm, SE	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Yampa, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Robinson, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	108 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Primorsko-Ahtarsk, RU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2019	Ft Meade, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	116 years	55 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2019. 2019 had 1,372 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 2026-10-17 (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 100	1,120
100 to 200	24
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1