Weather Records on 22 May 2026

473 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 2026. Highest significance: Colstrip, US.

Key Facts for 22 May 2026

On 22 May 2026, 473 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
289 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 464 daily.
Colstrip set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 22 May 2026.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

473 stations

473 station records on 22 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colstrip	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rautavaara Yla-Luosta	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kangasniemi Kirkonkyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record high maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tulsa Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nurmes Mujejarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monteagle	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Tri-State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fukushima Arpt	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	29.1 C (84.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shirakawa	Japan	Record low maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sangary	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mutsu	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Isfjord Radio	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Banner Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kwajalein	Marshall Islands	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kirovohrad	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	30.3 C (86.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wister 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Custer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tengchong	China	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bijie	China	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huoshan	China	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weilerswist-Lommersum	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cubi Point Nf	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

473 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 179, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	179
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 464.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

380 broken records

Margins by which the 380 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 2026

Top 20 records on 22 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 2026	Colstrip, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Sarajevo, BA	daily low max	3.0 C (37.4 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Pte de Chassiron, FR	monthly high max	31.3 C (88.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	124 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Bonny Dam 2NE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Oakdale, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	123 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Jackson, US	monthly rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Cincinnati Muni AP Lunken Fld, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Morganton, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	127 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Dale Enterprise, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	117 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Rautavaara Yla-Luosta, FI	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Arcadia, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Taylor Rch, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Mobile, US	daily rain	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Kangasniemi Kirkonkyla, FI	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Pte de la Hague, FR	daily high max	23.8 C (74.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Tulsa Intl AP, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Wisley, GB	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Live Oak, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	111 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 2026	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	124 years	41 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

1806 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2026. 2026 had 473 records.

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

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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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 10	343
10 to 20	25
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1