Weather Records on 23 May 2025

864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 2025. Highest significance: Blue Hill Coop, US.

Key Facts for 23 May 2025

On 23 May 2025, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
197 were record highs and 359 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 825 daily.
Blue Hill Coop set a daily record precipitation of 93.0 mm (3.7 in) on 23 May 2025.
Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

864 stations

864 station records on 23 May 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 May 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Snowball	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bowning (Wanganui)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Woonsocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Burrinjuck Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Richmond Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Duffys Forest (Namba Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Parramatta North (Masons Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bankstown Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
W Thompson Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Northbridge 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra (Landgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buffumville Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton Point (the Ridge Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vallbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lucas Heights (Ansto)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bidar	India	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jamaica Plain	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Seven Hills (Collins St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Camden Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong (Etham Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Burthong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buran	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Malmagen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Boyce AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Loksmyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belchertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn (Booalbyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cheapside	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

864 records

Records set or tied on 23 May 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 269, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 306, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 May 2025 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	269
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	306
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 May 2025 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 35, daily 825.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

751 broken records

Margins by which the 751 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 2025

Top 20 records on 23 May 2025 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 May 2025	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 May 2025	Snowball, AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	112 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Bowning (Wanganui), AU	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	94 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Franklin, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Woonsocket, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Nerriga Composite, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	120 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Burrinjuck Dam, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	94 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	124 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Trondheim - Voll, NO	monthly rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Maroota ( Roberts Road), AU	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU	daily rain	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Richmond Raaf, AU	all-time rain	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	63 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Southbridge 3 SW, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Duffys Forest (Namba Rd), AU	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Hingham, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Rochester, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	124 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 May 2025	Parramatta North (Masons Drive, AU	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 May 2025	Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	59 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

1793 to 2025

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2025. 2025 had 864 records.

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

Records on 05-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1794	1
1798	1
1817	1
1818	1
1837	3
1845	1
1847	2
1857	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	5
1867	7
1870	2
1871	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	4
1887	1
1889	2
1891	11
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	8
1899	3
1900	12
1901	3
1902	12
1903	6
1904	14
1905	10
1906	23
1907	11
1908	13
1909	23
1910	26
1911	39
1912	31
1913	29
1914	33
1915	13
1916	44
1917	58
1918	36
1919	120
1920	37
1921	92
1922	82
1923	99
1924	230
1925	325
1926	204
1927	243
1928	177
1929	221
1930	199
1931	719
1932	358
1933	443
1934	203
1935	369
1936	568
1937	156
1938	390
1939	415
1940	324
1941	676
1942	235
1943	342
1944	784
1945	241
1946	311
1947	285
1948	273
1949	612
1950	490
1951	400
1952	597
1953	777
1954	496
1955	650
1956	498
1957	653
1958	744
1959	486
1960	395
1961	412
1962	677
1963	1,153
1964	964
1965	477
1966	391
1967	1,055
1968	578
1969	437
1970	314
1971	659
1972	449
1973	371
1974	678
1975	855
1976	556
1977	596
1978	703
1979	730
1980	1,202
1981	862
1982	717
1983	1,123
1984	1,027
1985	608
1986	626
1987	745
1988	662
1989	1,106
1990	1,660
1991	1,244
1992	1,423
1993	845
1994	690
1995	1,106
1996	1,114
1997	983
1998	947
1999	705
2000	1,372
2001	1,441
2002	1,537
2003	954
2004	1,275
2005	908
2006	1,122
2007	1,170
2008	1,472
2009	805
2010	1,275
2011	1,001
2012	1,006
2013	929
2014	858
2015	667
2016	679
2017	602
2018	552
2019	1,044
2020	631
2021	837
2022	807
2023	316
2024	760
2025	864
2026	804

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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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	653
20 to 40	53
40 to 60	27
60 to 80	15
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1