Weather Records on 15 May 1912
26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 May 1912. Highest significance: Arnsberg, DE.
Key Facts for 15 May 1912
- On 15 May 1912, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 15 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 26 daily.
- Arnsberg set a daily record precipitation of 37.9 mm (1.5 in) on 15 May 1912.
- Across 162 earlier years (1820 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.
Record Map
26 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maly Uzen' | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Regensburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record high minimum temperature | 19.2 C (66.6 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorki | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 29.9 C (85.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 29.1 C (84.4 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 28.1 C (82.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerkwerve | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 26.5 C (79.7 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -1.5 C (29.3 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
26 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 13 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 26 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
22 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 8 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 7 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 May 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1912 | Arnsberg, DE | daily rain | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 2 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Oxford, GB | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Maly Uzen', RU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Regensburg, DE | daily high max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 22 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Riva, IT | daily high min | 19.2 C (66.6 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 27 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily high min | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Durham, GB | daily rain | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 2 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Magdeburg, DE | daily rain | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Gorki, BY | daily rain | 10.3 mm (0.4 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Truro, CA | daily high max | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE | daily high max | 29.9 C (85.8 F) | 4.9 C (8.8 F) | 5 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily high max | 25.3 C (77.5 F) | 4.1 C (7.4 F) | 5 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | St John's, CA | daily high max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily high max | 29.1 C (84.4 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 5 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE | daily high max | 28.1 C (82.6 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Salzburg, AT | daily high max | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 5 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Zagreb-Gric, HR | daily high max | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily high max | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 May 1912 | Bamberg, DE | daily high max | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 5 years | 7 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
1820 to 1912| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1837 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 27 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 89 |
| 1910 | 27 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 60 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 236 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 80 |
| 1918 | 133 |
| 1919 | 25 |
| 1920 | 58 |
| 1921 | 92 |
| 1922 | 30 |
| 1923 | 125 |
| 1924 | 174 |
| 1925 | 100 |
| 1926 | 161 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 144 |
| 1929 | 161 |
| 1930 | 136 |
| 1931 | 459 |
| 1932 | 368 |
| 1933 | 439 |
| 1934 | 227 |
| 1935 | 288 |
| 1936 | 372 |
| 1937 | 373 |
| 1938 | 393 |
| 1939 | 351 |
| 1940 | 179 |
| 1941 | 454 |
| 1942 | 701 |
| 1943 | 568 |
| 1944 | 630 |
| 1945 | 588 |
| 1946 | 238 |
| 1947 | 334 |
| 1948 | 264 |
| 1949 | 363 |
| 1950 | 260 |
| 1951 | 736 |
| 1952 | 476 |
| 1953 | 426 |
| 1954 | 355 |
| 1955 | 538 |
| 1956 | 466 |
| 1957 | 521 |
| 1958 | 605 |
| 1959 | 764 |
| 1960 | 291 |
| 1961 | 508 |
| 1962 | 1,128 |
| 1963 | 782 |
| 1964 | 347 |
| 1965 | 320 |
| 1966 | 389 |
| 1967 | 609 |
| 1968 | 1,019 |
| 1969 | 790 |
| 1970 | 512 |
| 1971 | 351 |
| 1972 | 484 |
| 1973 | 818 |
| 1974 | 1,230 |
| 1975 | 372 |
| 1976 | 803 |
| 1977 | 1,186 |
| 1978 | 922 |
| 1979 | 404 |
| 1980 | 625 |
| 1981 | 586 |
| 1982 | 500 |
| 1983 | 1,215 |
| 1984 | 1,059 |
| 1985 | 649 |
| 1986 | 679 |
| 1987 | 1,073 |
| 1988 | 643 |
| 1989 | 552 |
| 1990 | 776 |
| 1991 | 1,179 |
| 1992 | 944 |
| 1993 | 784 |
| 1994 | 910 |
| 1995 | 1,750 |
| 1996 | 1,452 |
| 1997 | 1,175 |
| 1998 | 1,641 |
| 1999 | 810 |
| 2000 | 850 |
| 2001 | 1,280 |
| 2002 | 801 |
| 2003 | 1,023 |
| 2004 | 1,046 |
| 2005 | 767 |
| 2006 | 955 |
| 2007 | 949 |
| 2008 | 995 |
| 2009 | 675 |
| 2010 | 1,088 |
| 2011 | 1,298 |
| 2012 | 751 |
| 2013 | 1,081 |
| 2014 | 1,411 |
| 2015 | 717 |
| 2016 | 890 |
| 2017 | 435 |
| 2018 | 1,074 |
| 2019 | 627 |
| 2020 | 472 |
| 2021 | 412 |
| 2022 | 847 |
| 2023 | 566 |
| 2024 | 596 |
| 2025 | 801 |
| 2026 | 481 |
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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).