Weather Records on 17 May 2023

385 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2023. Highest significance: Saittarova_D, SE.

Key Facts for 17 May 2023

On 17 May 2023, 385 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
207 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 378 daily.
Saittarova_D set a daily record precipitation of 37.8 mm (1.5 in) on 17 May 2023.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

385 stations

385 station records on 17 May 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saittarova_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Workman Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Muodoslompolo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kittila Pokka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bhaunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kosrae	Federated States of Micronesia	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Promontory	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ica	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Piestany	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zhizhgin Mayak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parkajoki	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flinders Island Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ozernaja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Painter 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elfin Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Padun	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Casar	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
N Myrtle Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Partizansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parakka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hunt 10 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Linjiang	China	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yingkou	China	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dinghai	China	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ikerasassuaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coffeeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lysa Hora	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Termez	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Asahikawa	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

385 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 112.

Records on 17 May 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	112
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 May 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 378.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

307 broken records

Margins by which the 307 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2023

Top 20 records on 17 May 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2023	Saittarova_D, SE	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2023	Workman Creek, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Muodoslompolo, SE	monthly rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Arka, RU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Americus, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Kittila Pokka, FI	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Bhaunagar, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Villanueva, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Kanin Nos, RU	daily high max	12.7 C (54.9 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Ajo, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Seeley Lake Rs, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Alton, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	124 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Artesia 6S, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Cooperstown, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Palmer 3 ESE, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Ketchikan AP, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2023	Kosrae, FM	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	64 years	38 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2023. 2023 had 385 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 10	276
10 to 20	19
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1