Weather Records on 17 May 2026

745 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 May 2026. Highest significance: Pirlta, AU.

Key Facts for 17 May 2026

On 17 May 2026, 745 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
316 were record highs and 216 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 731 daily.
Pirlta set a daily record precipitation of 26.6 mm (1.0 in) on 17 May 2026.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

745 stations

745 station records on 17 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pirlta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Spickard 7 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Renmark Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bedourie Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bronzewing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pellston Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walpeup Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
South Galway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kurundi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cluny	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Khudjand	Tajikistan	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zamora	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ginneken	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkwyne Kiamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Telangatuk East (Milingimbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nacozari (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huajuapan de Leon (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.9 C (85.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carella Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mead 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

745 records

Records set or tied on 17 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 99, Highest daily minimum 191, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 17 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	99
Highest daily minimum	191
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 17 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 731.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

596 broken records

Margins by which the 596 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 May 2026

Top 20 records on 17 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 May 2026	Pirlta, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2026	Mt Ayr, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	71 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2026	Ultima (Post Office), AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	125 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2026	Ivanhoe (Baden Park), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	130 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2026	Crete 4ESE, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	116 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 May 2026	Lyrup, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Spickard 7 W, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Renmark Aero, AU	monthly rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Bedourie Police Station, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Numinbah State Farm, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Ivanhoe (Mt Manara), AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	125 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Woomera Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Bronzewing, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Pellston Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Quambatook South, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	135 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Stanley, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Miller, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Juneau AP, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Walpeup Research, AU	monthly rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 May 2026	Clear Lake, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	115 years	45 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2026. 2026 had 745 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	563
20 to 40	29
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1