Weather Records on 7 May 2022

784 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 2022. Highest significance: Naracoopa, AU.

Key Facts for 7 May 2022

On 7 May 2022, 784 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 768 daily.
Naracoopa set a daily record precipitation of 46.4 mm (1.8 in) on 7 May 2022.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

784 stations

784 station records on 7 May 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 May 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Naracoopa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Gazandzhyk	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Middleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
City of Melbourne Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Emmitsburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Carlisle Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yarra Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
King Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ebensburg Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Union 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Gallitzin Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Peavine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Moffatt National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrone	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clackamas Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwells Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sines Deep Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Emsworth L/D Ohio Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim Baps	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moundsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NE Filt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Academy Aso	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cooch Behar	India	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

784 records

Records set or tied on 7 May 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 185, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 310, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 7 May 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	185
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	310
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 7 May 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 768.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

640 broken records

Margins by which the 640 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 May 2022

Top 20 records on 7 May 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 May 2022	Naracoopa, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Lymington (Fattys Lane), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	73 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Acmetonia Lock 3, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	87 years	72 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Gazandzhyk, TM	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Middleton Post Office, AU	monthly rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Natrona Lock 4, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Ford City 4 S Dam, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	City of Melbourne Bay, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Emmitsburg 2 SE, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Carlisle Wtp, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	153 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	State College, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	113 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 May 2022	Kenilworth Township, AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	119 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	Yarra Creek, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	Prachuap Khiri Khan, TH	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	King Island Airport, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	Marion Forks Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 May 2022	Three Lynx, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	53 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

1795 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2022. 2022 had 784 records.

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

Records on 05-07 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1825	2
1837	1
1838	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	2
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	3
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	3
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	2
1876	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1894	4
1895	2
1897	5
1898	7
1899	3
1900	10
1901	1
1902	6
1903	13
1904	19
1905	21
1906	15
1907	14
1908	29
1909	15
1910	16
1911	14
1912	14
1913	30
1914	37
1915	40
1916	34
1917	188
1918	60
1919	263
1920	59
1921	41
1922	40
1923	119
1924	141
1925	207
1926	227
1927	191
1928	204
1929	224
1930	637
1931	473
1932	288
1933	291
1934	698
1935	298
1936	466
1937	121
1938	467
1939	194
1940	317
1941	317
1942	270
1943	416
1944	476
1945	751
1946	339
1947	727
1948	338
1949	439
1950	526
1951	226
1952	485
1953	541
1954	481
1955	393
1956	665
1957	546
1958	585
1959	335
1960	899
1961	442
1962	381
1963	825
1964	687
1965	671
1966	762
1967	973
1968	756
1969	678
1970	822
1971	364
1972	515
1973	447
1974	743
1975	784
1976	782
1977	662
1978	925
1979	888
1980	593
1981	710
1982	802
1983	724
1984	1,300
1985	557
1986	1,163
1987	1,115
1988	752
1989	1,880
1990	1,024
1991	599
1992	1,830
1993	831
1994	621
1995	997
1996	880
1997	1,359
1998	1,166
1999	1,008
2000	1,693
2001	743
2002	1,344
2003	1,138
2004	1,397
2005	645
2006	833
2007	1,047
2008	526
2009	735
2010	1,123
2011	558
2012	709
2013	633
2014	646
2015	569
2016	677
2017	543
2018	542
2019	522
2020	577
2021	484
2022	784
2023	667
2024	858
2025	635
2026	715

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Data for records on 2022-05-07: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	585
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1