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Weather Records on 12 May 1912

46 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1912. Highest significance: Stratford, CA.

Key Facts for 12 May 1912

  • On 12 May 1912, 46 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 29 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 44 daily.
  • Stratford set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 12 May 1912.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

46 stations
Weather records on 12 May 1912 46 station records on 12 May 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
46 station records on 12 May 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 May 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
StratfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
MilanItalyRecord high minimum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord high minimum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OrilliaCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.5 mm (0.37 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature30.5 C (86.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord high maximum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

46 records
Records on 12 May 1912 by type Records set or tied on 12 May 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 14Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 15Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 May 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 12 May 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum14
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum15
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 May 1912 by timescale Records on 12 May 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 44. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 44all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 May 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 44.
Records on 12 May 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily44

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 May 1912 Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3810 to 20: 320 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 May 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 1038
10 to 203
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1912
Top 20 records on 12 May 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 May 1912Stratford, CAdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)28.4 mm (1.1 in)14 years43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1912Milan, ITdaily high min17.9 C (64.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)131 years41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1912Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily high min16.4 C (61.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)64 years30 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Cottam, CAmonthly snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)6.9 cm (2.7 in)5 years27 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Washington, USdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)23 years27 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily high min21.0 C (69.8 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)25 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Quebec, CAdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)32 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Umea, SEdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Malung, SEdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Nicosia, CYdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Orillia, CAdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Magdeburg, DEdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Plauen, DEdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Freiburg, DEdaily high max32.0 C (89.6 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Toledo Blade, USdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEmonthly high max31.6 C (88.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Hohenpeissenberg, DEdaily high max26.3 C (79.3 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Pitea, SEdaily rain9.5 mm (0.37 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1912Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years14 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

1814 to 1912
Records on 05-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1912. 1912 had 46 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001814: 21823: 11825: 11827: 11834: 11837: 11838: 11845: 11847: 11848: 11849: 21851: 11855: 21860: 21862: 21863: 11867: 11868: 11872: 21874: 11877: 11878: 11879: 11881: 41882: 51884: 31885: 21886: 31887: 11888: 11889: 11890: 11891: 41894: 11895: 11896: 11897: 71898: 31900: 31901: 61902: 51903: 71904: 111905: 101906: 201907: 531908: 121909: 41910: 91911: 371912: 461913: 61914: 361915: 501916: 421917: 541918: 1131919: 421920: 191921: 641922: 431923: 1091924: 2451925: 2751926: 1211927: 1671928: 1921929: 1721930: 5001931: 3501932: 1991933: 4761934: 2931935: 4041936: 3291937: 2141938: 3941939: 2331940: 4401941: 5681942: 4181943: 8031944: 3681945: 3891946: 6531947: 2861948: 3901949: 4141950: 2831951: 4271952: 7111953: 8911954: 3051955: 2651956: 1,5681957: 4541958: 7141959: 7401960: 1,5831961: 3811962: 7131963: 7771964: 4011965: 1961966: 9091967: 8101968: 8901969: 5061970: 6981971: 6681972: 6411973: 3931974: 7021975: 4181976: 5411977: 8551978: 8021979: 7631980: 6841981: 8551982: 7631983: 1,2811984: 8871985: 1,1991986: 4731987: 1,2951988: 6191989: 8561990: 6171991: 1,1771992: 1,0221993: 1,2081994: 7381995: 1,1901996: 1,4201997: 9211998: 1,5761999: 8812000: 1,4862001: 1,0152002: 1,0272003: 8612004: 1,0542005: 1,3692006: 7972007: 6302008: 8582009: 6872010: 1,2502011: 1,1192012: 6602013: 6892014: 9492015: 9582016: 4212017: 5292018: 8192019: 7842020: 1,3382021: 7122022: 1,9302023: 4292024: 4472025: 9402026: 1,1101814186818951913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1912. 1912 had 46 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-12 in each year
YearRecords
18142
18231
18251
18271
18341
18371
18381
18451
18471
18481
18492
18511
18552
18602
18622
18631
18671
18681
18722
18741
18771
18781
18791
18814
18825
18843
18852
18863
18871
18881
18891
18901
18914
18941
18951
18961
18977
18983
19003
19016
19025
19037
190411
190510
190620
190753
190812
19094
19109
191137
191246
19136
191436
191550
191642
191754
1918113
191942
192019
192164
192243
1923109
1924245
1925275
1926121
1927167
1928192
1929172
1930500
1931350
1932199
1933476
1934293
1935404
1936329
1937214
1938394
1939233
1940440
1941568
1942418
1943803
1944368
1945389
1946653
1947286
1948390
1949414
1950283
1951427
1952711
1953891
1954305
1955265
19561,568
1957454
1958714
1959740
19601,583
1961381
1962713
1963777
1964401
1965196
1966909
1967810
1968890
1969506
1970698
1971668
1972641
1973393
1974702
1975418
1976541
1977855
1978802
1979763
1980684
1981855
1982763
19831,281
1984887
19851,199
1986473
19871,295
1988619
1989856
1990617
19911,177
19921,022
19931,208
1994738
19951,190
19961,420
1997921
19981,576
1999881
20001,486
20011,015
20021,027
2003861
20041,054
20051,369
2006797
2007630
2008858
2009687
20101,250
20111,119
2012660
2013689
2014949
2015958
2016421
2017529
2018819
2019784
20201,338
2021712
20221,930
2023429
2024447
2025940
20261,110

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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).