Weather Records on 28 May 2022

476 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 May 2022. Highest significance: Van Buren 2, US.

Key Facts for 28 May 2022

On 28 May 2022, 476 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
270 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 451 daily.
Van Buren 2 set an all-time record daily precipitation of 110.2 mm (4.3 in) on 28 May 2022.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

476 stations

476 station records on 28 May 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 May 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Van Buren 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cryon (Koothney)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Viwa	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Afjord - Momyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bennetts Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malone	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whiskey Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aneityum	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cayuga Lock #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Otteroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Ledge 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
White Elephant	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Naples	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bound Brook 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaccio	France	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Magdagaci	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ogulin	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rocker Peak	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulken Nary	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kayes/Dag-Dag	Mali	Record low minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Encarnacion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Njukzha	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Park Forest Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

476 records

Records set or tied on 28 May 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 May 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 May 2022 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 451.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

367 broken records

Margins by which the 367 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 May 2022

Top 20 records on 28 May 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 May 2022	Van Buren 2, US	all-time rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 May 2022	Colton 2 N, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Canton 4 SE, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	122 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Cryon (Koothney), AU	daily rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Elk Rvr, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Viwa, FJ	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Angelica, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Dannemora, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Paradise, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	111 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Pulaski, US	monthly rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Afjord - Momyr, NO	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Hastings, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Bennetts Brg, US	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Malone, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Whiskey Creek, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Sugarloaf Rsvr, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	121 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Baudette, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Aneityum, VU	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Ft Kent, US	monthly rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 May 2022	Cayuga Lock #1, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	56 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

1794 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2022. 2022 had 476 records.

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

Records on 05-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1811	1
1824	1
1832	1
1836	5
1840	1
1841	1
1847	2
1848	1
1851	2
1857	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	4
1869	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	2
1884	3
1885	2
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	2
1892	9
1893	2
1894	9
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	31
1907	36
1908	26
1909	7
1910	18
1911	42
1912	19
1913	28
1914	58
1915	27
1916	24
1917	36
1918	43
1919	43
1920	33
1921	87
1922	80
1923	72
1924	109
1925	122
1926	143
1927	301
1928	150
1929	355
1930	131
1931	574
1932	171
1933	212
1934	537
1935	186
1936	337
1937	212
1938	285
1939	433
1940	217
1941	711
1942	279
1943	238
1944	330
1945	331
1946	413
1947	1,049
1948	333
1949	321
1950	276
1951	503
1952	314
1953	392
1954	382
1955	413
1956	456
1957	272
1958	792
1959	557
1960	431
1961	1,026
1962	859
1963	368
1964	394
1965	536
1966	284
1967	350
1968	610
1969	863
1970	310
1971	767
1972	575
1973	834
1974	585
1975	397
1976	914
1977	826
1978	802
1979	521
1980	808
1981	711
1982	1,204
1983	1,666
1984	1,357
1985	914
1986	591
1987	1,139
1988	806
1989	817
1990	1,024
1991	1,647
1992	1,610
1993	870
1994	981
1995	1,078
1996	1,438
1997	1,108
1998	1,043
1999	952
2000	1,229
2001	1,024
2002	612
2003	1,049
2004	875
2005	1,032
2006	1,566
2007	1,084
2008	902
2009	733
2010	937
2011	1,188
2012	1,237
2013	541
2014	781
2015	487
2016	625
2017	710
2018	1,348
2019	973
2020	875
2021	537
2022	476
2023	445
2024	907
2025	663
2026	1,053

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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 20	349
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1