Weather Records on 16 May 2024

601 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 2024. Highest significance: Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US.

Key Facts for 16 May 2024

On 16 May 2024, 601 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
404 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 579 daily.
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775 set a daily record precipitation of 111.3 mm (4.4 in) on 16 May 2024.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

601 stations

601 station records on 16 May 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Stuttgart-Schnarrenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rheinstetten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Konstanz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sigmaringen-Laiz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pirmasens	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Berus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kreis Biberach Altheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Thanh Hoa	Vietnam	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stockach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Baden-Baden-Geroldsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kehl-Odelshofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Weissach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kaena Pt 841.3	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
College STN Easterwood Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
N Foster 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Radolfzell-Markelfingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Renningen-Ihinger Hof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Geisingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ono-I-Lau	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heidenheim/Brenz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Ravensburg Weingarten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Messstetten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Misurata	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	44.2 C (111.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oldebroek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Westdorpe	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Range	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munsingen-Apfelstetten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saarbrucken/Ensheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Schwabisch Hall-Bibersfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eggegrund	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oberndorf/Neckar-Aistaig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orskar_A	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

601 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 252, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 159.

Records on 16 May 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	252
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 May 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 579.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

515 broken records

Margins by which the 515 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 2024

Top 20 records on 16 May 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 2024	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 May 2024	Pauoa Flats 784, US	daily rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Stuttgart-Schnarrenberg, DE	daily rain	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Rheinstetten, DE	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Beretania Pump STN 705, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Konstanz, DE	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Sigmaringen-Laiz, DE	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Pirmasens, DE	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2024	Berus, DE	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	monthly rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Kreis Biberach Altheim, DE	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Thanh Hoa, VN	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Stockach, DE	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Baden-Baden-Geroldsau, DE	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Kehl-Odelshofen, DE	daily rain	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Weissach, DE	daily rain	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2024	Kaena Pt 841.3, US	monthly rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	51 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2024. 2024 had 601 records.

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

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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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	480
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2