Daily World Extremes

Records around the world for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Records for everwhere

The highest temperature recorded was:
118°F at Abu Simbel, Egypt
The lowest temperature recorded was:
-2°F at Hall Beach Airpo, Canada
-2°F at Hall Beach, Canada
The most rain recorded was:
8.19in at Phuket, Thailand


Records for the lower 48 states

The highest temperature recorded was:
100°F at Eastover Mcentire Ang, SC
The lowest temperature recorded was:
17°F at Rawlins Ap, WY
The most rain recorded was:
3.77in at Angleton Lake Jackson Brazoria County Ap, TX


Records for the state of IL

The highest temperature recorded was:
72°F at Lincoln Logan County Airport, IL
72°F at Cairo Regional Airport, IL
The lowest temperature recorded was:
41°F at Chicago West Chicago Dupage Ap, IL
The most rain recorded was:
0.95in at Lawrenceville Vincennes Intl Ap, IL