Weather Records on 27 May 2024
904 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 May 2024. Highest significance: Calcutta/Alipore, IN.
Key Facts for 27 May 2024
- On 27 May 2024, 904 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 671 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 834 daily.
- Calcutta/Alipore set a daily record precipitation of 152.9 mm (6.0 in) on 27 May 2024.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.
Record Map
904 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcutta/Alipore | India | Record daily precipitation | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Washington Is | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Oslo Blindern | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Fern Ridge-Veneta | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winamac 2SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elkton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sarpsborg | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Russellville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springfield Exp STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Friendship | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cuxhaven | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rochester Ferry | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Franklin 3 NW | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chilton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madisonville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosendal | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| New London | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bethpage 1 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brillion | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oshkosh | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tryvasshogda | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calcutta/Dum Dum | India | Record daily precipitation | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mogen | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Homer 1N | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mauston 1 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kyancutta | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kem-Port | Russia | Record high maximum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plant City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaver Is | United States | Record daily precipitation | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bollebygd | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coldwater St School | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingsville | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Straubing | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vaernes | Norway | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lafayette Rgnl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vilsandi | Estonia | Record high maximum temperature | 26.3 C (79.3 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vilsandi | Estonia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sodankyla AWS | Finland | Record high maximum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Olmsted L&D | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jennings | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Antlers | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trondheim - Voll | Norway | Record high minimum temperature | 16.3 C (61.3 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arvidsjaur_A | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shawano 2SSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Two Rivers | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pittsfield Muni AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dachen Dao | China | Record daily precipitation | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monclova | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cadiz | United States | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonham 3NNE | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 37.2 C (99.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Texarkana Webb Fld | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 36.7 C (98.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parnu | Estonia | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Virtsu | Estonia | Record high minimum temperature | 16.6 C (61.9 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberviechtach | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Schwaigermoos | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miri | Malaysia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kjevik | Norway | Record high minimum temperature | 15.1 C (59.2 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Phuket Airport | Thailand | Record high maximum temperature | 38.2 C (100.8 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sand Mt Substn | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
904 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 323 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 15 |
| Highest daily minimum | 348 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 61 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 157 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 7 |
| monthly | 63 |
| daily | 834 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
747 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 675 |
| 10 to 20 | 42 |
| 20 to 30 | 16 |
| 30 to 40 | 7 |
| 40 to 50 | 3 |
| 50 to 60 | 3 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 May 2024| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2024 | Calcutta/Alipore, IN | daily rain | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 May 2024 | Washington Is, US | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 69 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 May 2024 | Oslo Blindern, NO | daily rain | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 43 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 May 2024 | Fern Ridge-Veneta, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 31 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Winamac 2SSE, US | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 121 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Elkton, US | daily rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 51 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Sarpsborg, NO | daily rain | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 118 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Russellville, US | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 91 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Springfield Exp STN, US | daily rain | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 33 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Friendship, US | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 89 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Cuxhaven, DE | daily rain | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 73 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Rochester Ferry, US | daily rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 38 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Franklin 3 NW, US | monthly high min | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 100 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Chilton, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 124 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Madisonville, US | daily rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 51 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Rosendal, NO | daily rain | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 44 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | New London, US | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 115 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Pitea, SE | daily high max | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 95 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Bethpage 1 S, US | daily rain | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 56 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 May 2024 | Brillion, US | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 83 years | 47 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
1797 to 2024Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1836 | 4 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1868 | 4 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 8 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 28 |
| 1907 | 23 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 27 |
| 1913 | 19 |
| 1914 | 92 |
| 1915 | 63 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 39 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 40 |
| 1921 | 56 |
| 1922 | 36 |
| 1923 | 86 |
| 1924 | 92 |
| 1925 | 291 |
| 1926 | 107 |
| 1927 | 183 |
| 1928 | 81 |
| 1929 | 195 |
| 1930 | 99 |
| 1931 | 367 |
| 1932 | 265 |
| 1933 | 284 |
| 1934 | 393 |
| 1935 | 128 |
| 1936 | 468 |
| 1937 | 298 |
| 1938 | 492 |
| 1939 | 312 |
| 1940 | 138 |
| 1941 | 436 |
| 1942 | 657 |
| 1943 | 160 |
| 1944 | 479 |
| 1945 | 272 |
| 1946 | 424 |
| 1947 | 485 |
| 1948 | 324 |
| 1949 | 366 |
| 1950 | 697 |
| 1951 | 578 |
| 1952 | 258 |
| 1953 | 603 |
| 1954 | 367 |
| 1955 | 571 |
| 1956 | 491 |
| 1957 | 367 |
| 1958 | 619 |
| 1959 | 449 |
| 1960 | 421 |
| 1961 | 1,504 |
| 1962 | 460 |
| 1963 | 421 |
| 1964 | 317 |
| 1965 | 652 |
| 1966 | 398 |
| 1967 | 492 |
| 1968 | 605 |
| 1969 | 850 |
| 1970 | 326 |
| 1971 | 612 |
| 1972 | 508 |
| 1973 | 943 |
| 1974 | 630 |
| 1975 | 404 |
| 1976 | 589 |
| 1977 | 663 |
| 1978 | 814 |
| 1979 | 899 |
| 1980 | 644 |
| 1981 | 891 |
| 1982 | 838 |
| 1983 | 1,253 |
| 1984 | 834 |
| 1985 | 873 |
| 1986 | 696 |
| 1987 | 1,037 |
| 1988 | 777 |
| 1989 | 904 |
| 1990 | 804 |
| 1991 | 1,429 |
| 1992 | 1,413 |
| 1993 | 835 |
| 1994 | 848 |
| 1995 | 815 |
| 1996 | 1,378 |
| 1997 | 919 |
| 1998 | 1,079 |
| 1999 | 876 |
| 2000 | 1,347 |
| 2001 | 898 |
| 2002 | 511 |
| 2003 | 918 |
| 2004 | 838 |
| 2005 | 1,094 |
| 2006 | 1,171 |
| 2007 | 886 |
| 2008 | 914 |
| 2009 | 858 |
| 2010 | 955 |
| 2011 | 1,055 |
| 2012 | 1,475 |
| 2013 | 607 |
| 2014 | 835 |
| 2015 | 537 |
| 2016 | 622 |
| 2017 | 541 |
| 2018 | 1,355 |
| 2019 | 960 |
| 2020 | 906 |
| 2021 | 414 |
| 2022 | 653 |
| 2023 | 405 |
| 2024 | 904 |
| 2025 | 761 |
| 2026 | 1,185 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).