Weather Records on 24 May 2022

709 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 2022. Highest significance: Buena Vista 2S, US.

Key Facts for 24 May 2022

On 24 May 2022, 709 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 270 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 695 daily.
Buena Vista 2S set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 24 May 2022.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

709 stations

709 station records on 24 May 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palma de Mallorca Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thibodaux 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McCook	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pedlar Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Radford 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Altavista	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woolwine 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearisburg 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy (Long Reef Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton 4S Mesonet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

709 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 92, Lowest daily maximum 201, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 24 May 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	92
Lowest daily maximum	201
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 24 May 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 695.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

595 broken records

Margins by which the 595 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 2022

Top 20 records on 24 May 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 2022	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 May 2022	Burkes Garden, US	monthly rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	102 years	76 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Wytheville, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	121 years	71 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Muleshoe #1, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	69 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Highlands, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Elkin, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	107 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	129 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Bedford, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	121 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2022	Perry, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	119 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Decatur, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	113 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Sparta 3.5 SSW, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Transou, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	121 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Biloxi, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	126 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	116 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Dillon 1 E, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Danbury, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2022	Hissar, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	49 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

1794 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2022. 2022 had 709 records.

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

Records on 05-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1797	1
1817	1
1831	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1844	1
1847	3
1848	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	7
1868	2
1870	1
1877	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	8
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	7
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	16
1906	36
1907	15
1908	16
1909	16
1910	34
1911	28
1912	41
1913	30
1914	35
1915	8
1916	19
1917	86
1918	27
1919	25
1920	38
1921	139
1922	101
1923	106
1924	334
1925	347
1926	284
1927	221
1928	290
1929	112
1930	173
1931	475
1932	251
1933	477
1934	196
1935	426
1936	432
1937	187
1938	438
1939	498
1940	289
1941	499
1942	245
1943	439
1944	710
1945	226
1946	501
1947	456
1948	250
1949	436
1950	640
1951	881
1952	720
1953	1,005
1954	260
1955	841
1956	1,027
1957	513
1958	825
1959	315
1960	476
1961	301
1962	479
1963	734
1964	852
1965	502
1966	340
1967	904
1968	568
1969	408
1970	329
1971	625
1972	487
1973	533
1974	584
1975	886
1976	411
1977	997
1978	797
1979	1,115
1980	978
1981	758
1982	725
1983	1,332
1984	737
1985	637
1986	573
1987	664
1988	689
1989	1,346
1990	923
1991	1,495
1992	1,562
1993	826
1994	832
1995	1,247
1996	1,367
1997	1,028
1998	931
1999	806
2000	1,549
2001	1,335
2002	1,163
2003	1,011
2004	1,276
2005	967
2006	994
2007	1,349
2008	1,173
2009	970
2010	1,699
2011	1,026
2012	983
2013	861
2014	757
2015	501
2016	408
2017	876
2018	595
2019	750
2020	517
2021	583
2022	709
2023	353
2024	930
2025	542
2026	877

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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	573
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1