Weather Records on 7 May 1912
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1912. Highest significance: Wilmington Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 7 May 1912
- On 7 May 1912, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 14 daily.
- Wilmington Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 43.4 mm (1.7 in) on 7 May 1912.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ekaterinburg | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 11.3 C (52.3 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -3.0 C (26.6 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 May 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1912 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 34 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Ekaterinburg, RU | daily rain | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Bamberg, DE | daily rain | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE | daily rain | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 29 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily high min | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily rain | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 11.3 C (52.3 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 1 year | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Escanaba, US | daily high max | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 13 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Cet Central England, GB | daily high min | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 6 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Port Dover, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | tie | 16 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | daily low min (Tie) | -3.0 C (26.6 F) | tie | 19 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 May 1912 | Cet Central England, GB | daily high max (Tie) | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | tie | 16 years | 2 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
1795 to 1912| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 30 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 188 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 263 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 141 |
| 1925 | 207 |
| 1926 | 227 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 204 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 637 |
| 1931 | 473 |
| 1932 | 288 |
| 1933 | 291 |
| 1934 | 698 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1936 | 466 |
| 1937 | 121 |
| 1938 | 467 |
| 1939 | 194 |
| 1940 | 317 |
| 1941 | 317 |
| 1942 | 270 |
| 1943 | 416 |
| 1944 | 476 |
| 1945 | 751 |
| 1946 | 339 |
| 1947 | 727 |
| 1948 | 338 |
| 1949 | 439 |
| 1950 | 526 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 485 |
| 1953 | 541 |
| 1954 | 481 |
| 1955 | 393 |
| 1956 | 665 |
| 1957 | 546 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 335 |
| 1960 | 899 |
| 1961 | 442 |
| 1962 | 381 |
| 1963 | 825 |
| 1964 | 687 |
| 1965 | 671 |
| 1966 | 762 |
| 1967 | 973 |
| 1968 | 756 |
| 1969 | 678 |
| 1970 | 822 |
| 1971 | 364 |
| 1972 | 515 |
| 1973 | 447 |
| 1974 | 743 |
| 1975 | 784 |
| 1976 | 782 |
| 1977 | 662 |
| 1978 | 925 |
| 1979 | 888 |
| 1980 | 593 |
| 1981 | 710 |
| 1982 | 802 |
| 1983 | 724 |
| 1984 | 1,300 |
| 1985 | 557 |
| 1986 | 1,163 |
| 1987 | 1,115 |
| 1988 | 752 |
| 1989 | 1,880 |
| 1990 | 1,024 |
| 1991 | 599 |
| 1992 | 1,830 |
| 1993 | 831 |
| 1994 | 621 |
| 1995 | 997 |
| 1996 | 880 |
| 1997 | 1,359 |
| 1998 | 1,166 |
| 1999 | 1,008 |
| 2000 | 1,693 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 1,344 |
| 2003 | 1,138 |
| 2004 | 1,397 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,047 |
| 2008 | 526 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,123 |
| 2011 | 558 |
| 2012 | 709 |
| 2013 | 633 |
| 2014 | 646 |
| 2015 | 569 |
| 2016 | 677 |
| 2017 | 543 |
| 2018 | 542 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 577 |
| 2021 | 484 |
| 2022 | 784 |
| 2023 | 667 |
| 2024 | 858 |
| 2025 | 635 |
| 2026 | 715 |
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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).