Weather Records on 23 May 2022

807 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 2022. Highest significance: Skukuza, ZA.

Key Facts for 23 May 2022

On 23 May 2022, 807 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
254 were record highs and 359 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 801 daily.
Skukuza set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 23 May 2022.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

807 stations

807 station records on 23 May 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bergumerdam	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zilair	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record high minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gemert	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waldron	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield Mercer Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poitiers - Biard	France	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natitingou	Benin	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alicante	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingscliff (Marine Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saniat Rmel	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ternaard	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

807 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 197, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 162, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 23 May 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	197
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	162
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 23 May 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 801.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 2022

Top 20 records on 23 May 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 2022	Skukuza, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	107 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2022	Bergumerdam, NL	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2022	Montezuma 2 NW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	105 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Moloaa 1145, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Nimbin Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Zilair, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Conway, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Cerro, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	World Trade Ctr, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	146 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Clermont-Ferrand, FR	daily high min	17.3 C (63.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	97 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Gemert, NL	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Malvern, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	127 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Mammoth Spring, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Waldron, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Bluefield Mercer Co AP, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	117 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Alicia 2 NNE, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2022	Marianna Muni AP, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 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

1793 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2022. 2022 had 807 records.

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

Records on 05-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1798	1
1817	1
1818	1
1837	3
1845	1
1847	2
1857	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	5
1867	7
1870	2
1871	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	4
1887	1
1889	2
1891	11
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	8
1899	3
1900	12
1901	3
1902	12
1903	6
1904	14
1905	10
1906	23
1907	11
1908	13
1909	23
1910	26
1911	39
1912	31
1913	29
1914	33
1915	13
1916	44
1917	58
1918	36
1919	120
1920	37
1921	92
1922	82
1923	99
1924	230
1925	325
1926	204
1927	243
1928	177
1929	221
1930	199
1931	719
1932	358
1933	443
1934	203
1935	369
1936	568
1937	156
1938	390
1939	415
1940	324
1941	676
1942	235
1943	342
1944	784
1945	241
1946	311
1947	285
1948	273
1949	612
1950	490
1951	400
1952	597
1953	777
1954	496
1955	650
1956	498
1957	653
1958	744
1959	486
1960	395
1961	412
1962	677
1963	1,153
1964	964
1965	477
1966	391
1967	1,055
1968	578
1969	437
1970	314
1971	659
1972	449
1973	371
1974	678
1975	855
1976	556
1977	596
1978	703
1979	730
1980	1,202
1981	862
1982	717
1983	1,123
1984	1,027
1985	608
1986	626
1987	745
1988	662
1989	1,106
1990	1,660
1991	1,244
1992	1,423
1993	845
1994	690
1995	1,106
1996	1,114
1997	983
1998	947
1999	705
2000	1,372
2001	1,441
2002	1,537
2003	954
2004	1,275
2005	908
2006	1,122
2007	1,170
2008	1,472
2009	805
2010	1,275
2011	1,001
2012	1,006
2013	929
2014	858
2015	667
2016	679
2017	602
2018	552
2019	1,044
2020	631
2021	837
2022	807
2023	316
2024	760
2025	865
2026	804

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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	640
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1