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Weather Records on 16 May 1911

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 1911. Highest significance: Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE.

Key Facts for 16 May 1911

  • On 16 May 1911, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 17 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 16 May 1911.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 16 May 1911 22 station records on 16 May 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 16 May 1911 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 May 1911: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)60 of 100 (Major)
LichtentanneGermanyRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Wondo Dale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord high minimum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 16 May 1911 by type Records set or tied on 16 May 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 051015Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 12Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 May 1911 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 16 May 1911 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum12
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 May 1911 by timescale Records on 16 May 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 May 1911 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21.
Records on 16 May 1911 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 May 1911 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.3. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 145 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 May 1911
MarginRecords
0 to 514
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 1911
Top 20 records on 16 May 1911 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 May 1911Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEmonthly rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)21 years60 of 100 (Major)
16 May 1911Lichtentanne, DEdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Roermond, NLdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Coleraine (Wondo Dale), AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)18 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Port Dover, CAdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high min19.4 C (66.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Port Stanley, CAdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Toledo Blade, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Washington, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Dubuque River, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Lindsay, CAdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Welland, CAdaily high min (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Riva, ITdaily high min16.4 C (61.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie33 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie19 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1911Beatrice, CAdaily high min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie4 years1 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 1911
Records on 05-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1911. 1911 had 22 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11806: 11820: 11825: 11832: 11837: 11847: 11856: 11858: 11861: 11862: 11863: 11864: 11866: 11867: 21871: 11874: 31878: 11879: 11880: 11881: 11882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 11887: 21888: 21889: 21890: 11891: 41892: 31893: 11894: 21895: 61896: 21897: 11898: 111899: 61900: 71901: 21902: 101903: 91904: 171905: 131906: 251907: 131908: 61909: 571910: 241911: 221912: 131913: 241914: 111915: 1041916: 381917: 481918: 3951919: 281920: 691921: 1061922: 311923: 1261924: 1521925: 1771926: 2111927: 2301928: 1211929: 2731930: 1701931: 2541932: 4411933: 2681934: 3041935: 3201936: 5201937: 2791938: 2991939: 4481940: 3341941: 4291942: 7211943: 6521944: 5311945: 8881946: 3271947: 3441948: 2811949: 3601950: 2101951: 5581952: 7731953: 4211954: 2511955: 5251956: 6971957: 6101958: 3611959: 6801960: 3701961: 3781962: 1,2951963: 5521964: 3131965: 4421966: 4201967: 6111968: 7901969: 4231970: 5201971: 5091972: 6251973: 8691974: 1,2071975: 5441976: 5181977: 1,2691978: 8081979: 5061980: 8301981: 8961982: 4271983: 1,5791984: 9811985: 5361986: 7471987: 1,3691988: 9461989: 9381990: 1,0681991: 1,0941992: 8091993: 6531994: 7051995: 1,2351996: 1,8351997: 1,9321998: 1,5001999: 7782000: 1,1292001: 1,1102002: 6942003: 1,2892004: 8692005: 8702006: 1,3452007: 6922008: 1,0342009: 8972010: 8362011: 1,3982012: 7702013: 5962014: 1,4832015: 7822016: 7932017: 7102018: 1,0132019: 5722020: 4312021: 4192022: 7172023: 6532024: 6012025: 9932026: 5581802187818951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1911. 1911 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-16 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18061
18201
18251
18321
18371
18471
18561
18581
18611
18621
18631
18641
18661
18672
18711
18743
18781
18791
18801
18811
18821
18831
18841
18851
18861
18872
18882
18892
18901
18914
18923
18931
18942
18956
18962
18971
189811
18996
19007
19012
190210
19039
190417
190513
190625
190713
19086
190957
191024
191122
191213
191324
191411
1915104
191638
191748
1918395
191928
192069
1921106
192231
1923126
1924152
1925177
1926211
1927230
1928121
1929273
1930170
1931254
1932441
1933268
1934304
1935320
1936520
1937279
1938299
1939448
1940334
1941429
1942721
1943652
1944531
1945888
1946327
1947344
1948281
1949360
1950210
1951558
1952773
1953421
1954251
1955525
1956697
1957610
1958361
1959680
1960370
1961378
19621,295
1963552
1964313
1965442
1966420
1967611
1968790
1969423
1970520
1971509
1972625
1973869
19741,207
1975544
1976518
19771,269
1978808
1979506
1980830
1981896
1982427
19831,579
1984981
1985536
1986747
19871,369
1988946
1989938
19901,068
19911,094
1992809
1993653
1994705
19951,235
19961,835
19971,932
19981,500
1999778
20001,129
20011,110
2002694
20031,289
2004869
2005870
20061,345
2007692
20081,034
2009897
2010836
20111,398
2012770
2013596
20141,483
2015782
2016793
2017710
20181,013
2019572
2020431
2021419
2022717
2023653
2024601
2025993
2026558

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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).