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Weather Records on 20 May 1907

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 May 1907. Highest significance: Jena Sternwarte, DE.

Key Facts for 20 May 1907

  • On 20 May 1907, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Jena Sternwarte set a daily record low maximum temperature of 7.3 C (45.1 F) on 20 May 1907.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 20 May 1907 35 station records on 20 May 1907 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 20 May 1907 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 May 1907: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low maximum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)32 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature20.3 C (68.5 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.2 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VaexjoeSwedenRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord low maximum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.9 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nora_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Booligal (Ulonga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.8 mm (0.35 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
StawellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 20 May 1907 by type Records set or tied on 20 May 1907 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 17. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 17Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 May 1907 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 17.
Records on 20 May 1907 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall17
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 May 1907 by timescale Records on 20 May 1907 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 May 1907 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 20 May 1907 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

32 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 May 1907 Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.5. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 3: 183 to 5: 75 to 8: 38 to 10: 110 to 13: 113 to 15: 115 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 May 1907
MarginRecords
0 to 318
3 to 57
5 to 83
8 to 101
10 to 131
13 to 151
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

20 May 1907
Top 20 records on 20 May 1907 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 May 1907Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily low max7.3 C (45.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)61 years32 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Warrnambool Shire Office, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)11 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high max20.3 C (68.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Lund, SEdaily rain23.7 mm (0.9 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Karlshamn, SEdaily rain17.2 mm (0.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Kalmar_D, SEdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)0 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Vaexjoe, SEdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily rain13.4 mm (0.5 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily low max7.7 C (45.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min15.7 C (60.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Jonkoping, SEdaily rain15.9 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Nora_D, SEdaily rain20.9 mm (0.8 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low max8.3 C (46.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Salzburg, ATdaily low max9.5 C (49.1 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Vestervig, DKdaily low min1.5 C (34.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily low max8.8 C (47.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1907Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DKdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)

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 1907
Records on 05-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1907. 1907 had 35 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11803: 11804: 11815: 11825: 11837: 11844: 11845: 31847: 11854: 11858: 31861: 11862: 11865: 11867: 11868: 21870: 31871: 21876: 21877: 31879: 11880: 21884: 21885: 11887: 21889: 31890: 31891: 51892: 31893: 11894: 61895: 31896: 31897: 31898: 41899: 41900: 11901: 51902: 111903: 191904: 41905: 41906: 221907: 351908: 231909: 101910: 201911: 821912: 201913: 101914: 161915: 421916: 291917: 461918: 921919: 561920: 441921: 2341922: 401923: 1251924: 1891925: 2511926: 1281927: 1181928: 1381929: 3231930: 1291931: 4511932: 6891933: 4491934: 5821935: 2591936: 2071937: 2701938: 3311939: 2661940: 3371941: 3781942: 3371943: 8021944: 3151945: 4981946: 3391947: 3581948: 5141949: 5861950: 3271951: 2881952: 6151953: 5181954: 8221955: 4211956: 5651957: 7281958: 3781959: 7851960: 6121961: 3331962: 7731963: 7321964: 5171965: 2001966: 4161967: 5871968: 7431969: 8851970: 3101971: 6531972: 6121973: 4191974: 8931975: 1,3321976: 8371977: 5531978: 5341979: 6831980: 7511981: 1,5401982: 5541983: 1,3071984: 8671985: 4261986: 7901987: 1,0361988: 8051989: 7641990: 7221991: 9251992: 1,2001993: 1,2081994: 7781995: 7341996: 1,7491997: 1,1061998: 1,1241999: 6732000: 9912001: 8472002: 2,2992003: 1,2012004: 7462005: 9292006: 1,0062007: 5652008: 9992009: 1,5292010: 1,0112011: 1,1172012: 6042013: 9192014: 6292015: 1,0012016: 6922017: 1,2142018: 4602019: 1,4832020: 7842021: 9042022: 1,6432023: 1,1062024: 4782025: 9692026: 6961802187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1907. 1907 had 35 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-20 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18031
18041
18151
18251
18371
18441
18453
18471
18541
18583
18611
18621
18651
18671
18682
18703
18712
18762
18773
18791
18802
18842
18851
18872
18893
18903
18915
18923
18931
18946
18953
18963
18973
18984
18994
19001
19015
190211
190319
19044
19054
190622
190735
190823
190910
191020
191182
191220
191310
191416
191542
191629
191746
191892
191956
192044
1921234
192240
1923125
1924189
1925251
1926128
1927118
1928138
1929323
1930129
1931451
1932689
1933449
1934582
1935259
1936207
1937270
1938331
1939266
1940337
1941378
1942337
1943802
1944315
1945498
1946339
1947358
1948514
1949586
1950327
1951288
1952615
1953518
1954822
1955421
1956565
1957728
1958378
1959785
1960612
1961333
1962773
1963732
1964517
1965200
1966416
1967587
1968743
1969885
1970310
1971653
1972612
1973419
1974893
19751,332
1976837
1977553
1978534
1979683
1980751
19811,540
1982554
19831,307
1984867
1985426
1986790
19871,036
1988805
1989764
1990722
1991925
19921,200
19931,208
1994778
1995734
19961,749
19971,106
19981,124
1999673
2000991
2001847
20022,299
20031,201
2004746
2005929
20061,006
2007565
2008999
20091,529
20101,011
20111,117
2012604
2013919
2014629
20151,001
2016692
20171,214
2018460
20191,483
2020784
2021904
20221,643
20231,106
2024478
2025969
2026696

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).