Weather Records on 31 May 2026

536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 May 2026. Highest significance: Great Falls 16St, US.

Key Facts for 31 May 2026

On 31 May 2026, 536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
268 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 501 daily.
Great Falls 16St set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 31 May 2026.
Across 161 earlier years (1811 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

536 stations

536 station records on 31 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Sugar City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bad Rothenfelde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Denekamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ennis	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lippstadt-Bokenforde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aue	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman 6 W Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woold	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Biddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Schmieritz-Weltwitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bobeck	Germany	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malmstrom AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Innadong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bourges	France	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lewis Lake Divide	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Linjiang	China	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Salzuflen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moosehead	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bynum 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche 22 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manjimup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Lippspringe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham 12 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zharyk	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico City	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

536 records

Records set or tied on 31 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 31 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 31 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 33, daily 501.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

437 broken records

Margins by which the 437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 44.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 May 2026

Top 20 records on 31 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 May 2026	Great Falls 16St, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	128 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
31 May 2026	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	74 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2026	Sugar City, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	74 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2026	Quorn (Depot Flat), AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	132 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2026	Bad Rothenfelde, DE	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2026	Denekamp, NL	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2026	Fairfield, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 May 2026	Ennis, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	71 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Chapman, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Lippstadt-Bokenforde, DE	monthly rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Colony, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Aue, DE	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Lockwood, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	120 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Borinquen AP, PR	daily high min	27.0 C (80.6 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Bozeman 6 W Exp Farm, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Springdale, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Camp Crook, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	117 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Woold, NL	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 May 2026	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	69 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

1811 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 2026. 2026 had 536 records.

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

Records on 05-31 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1818	3
1827	1
1836	2
1845	1
1847	1
1853	2
1855	2
1858	1
1864	2
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	4
1869	1
1871	2
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	1
1893	4
1894	2
1895	8
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	2
1901	9
1902	9
1903	17
1904	19
1905	7
1906	11
1907	20
1908	12
1909	8
1910	26
1911	20
1912	15
1913	83
1914	20
1915	23
1916	23
1917	13
1918	20
1919	44
1920	46
1921	157
1922	49
1923	98
1924	152
1925	226
1926	228
1927	121
1928	67
1929	246
1930	612
1931	223
1932	181
1933	397
1934	782
1935	156
1936	559
1937	462
1938	424
1939	461
1940	383
1941	410
1942	364
1943	552
1944	372
1945	457
1946	380
1947	439
1948	295
1949	303
1950	467
1951	640
1952	374
1953	654
1954	445
1955	534
1956	632
1957	304
1958	429
1959	459
1960	247
1961	472
1962	565
1963	354
1964	1,237
1965	494
1966	601
1967	987
1968	276
1969	555
1970	573
1971	714
1972	1,127
1973	418
1974	473
1975	797
1976	435
1977	605
1978	873
1979	915
1980	517
1981	775
1982	817
1983	1,494
1984	2,047
1985	790
1986	1,365
1987	822
1988	1,255
1989	912
1990	900
1991	1,381
1992	1,031
1993	982
1994	776
1995	693
1996	946
1997	1,163
1998	1,215
1999	790
2000	1,172
2001	1,047
2002	1,162
2003	831
2004	1,071
2005	724
2006	1,045
2007	793
2008	809
2009	570
2010	741
2011	1,498
2012	764
2013	1,100
2014	565
2015	704
2016	402
2017	440
2018	1,211
2019	420
2020	673
2021	834
2022	902
2023	454
2024	809
2025	1,204
2026	536

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 May 2026
Margin	Records
0 to 10	387
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	1