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Weather Records on 23 May 1912

31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 May 1912. Highest significance: Eden (Caravan Park), AU.

Key Facts for 23 May 1912

  • On 23 May 1912, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Eden (Caravan Park) set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 23 May 1912.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

31 stations
Weather records on 23 May 1912 31 station records on 23 May 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
31 station records on 23 May 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 May 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Eden (Caravan Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska HogarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska SandonSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.6 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bairnsdale 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BakuAzerbaijanRecord daily precipitation5.2 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Murrurundi Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.5 mm (0.33 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

31 records
Records on 23 May 1912 by type Records set or tied on 23 May 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 May 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 23 May 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 May 1912 by timescale Records on 23 May 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 May 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 30.
Records on 23 May 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 May 1912 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.4. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 110 to 15: 215 to 20: 220 to 25: 125 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 May 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 101
10 to 152
15 to 202
20 to 251
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

23 May 1912
Top 20 records on 23 May 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 May 1912Eden (Caravan Park), AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Svenska Hogarna, SEdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Omeo Comparison, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Bega (Newtown Road), AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)28.4 mm (1.1 in)15 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Quebec, CAmonthly rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)1 year17 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Gotska Sandon, SEdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Toledo Blade, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Bairnsdale 1, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Karesuando, SEdaily rain7.2 mm (0.28 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Chatham, CAdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Charlottetown, CAdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Astrakan, RUdaily rain6.8 mm (0.27 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Baku, AZdaily rain5.2 mm (0.20 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)3 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Saint John, CAdaily low max8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Southampton, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Portland, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 May 1912Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 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

1793 to 1912
Records on 05-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 31 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11794: 11798: 11817: 11818: 11837: 31845: 11847: 21857: 11863: 11865: 21866: 51867: 71870: 21871: 11875: 11877: 11878: 11880: 11884: 21885: 21886: 41887: 11889: 21891: 111893: 31894: 11895: 31896: 41897: 31898: 81899: 31900: 121901: 31902: 121903: 61904: 141905: 101906: 231907: 111908: 131909: 231910: 261911: 391912: 311913: 291914: 331915: 131916: 441917: 581918: 361919: 1201920: 371921: 921922: 821923: 991924: 2301925: 3251926: 2041927: 2431928: 1771929: 2211930: 1991931: 7191932: 3581933: 4431934: 2031935: 3691936: 5681937: 1561938: 3901939: 4151940: 3241941: 6761942: 2351943: 3421944: 7841945: 2411946: 3111947: 2851948: 2731949: 6121950: 4901951: 4001952: 5971953: 7771954: 4961955: 6501956: 4981957: 6531958: 7441959: 4861960: 3951961: 4121962: 6771963: 1,1531964: 9641965: 4771966: 3911967: 1,0551968: 5781969: 4371970: 3141971: 6591972: 4491973: 3711974: 6781975: 8551976: 5561977: 5961978: 7031979: 7301980: 1,2021981: 8621982: 7171983: 1,1231984: 1,0271985: 6081986: 6261987: 7451988: 6621989: 1,1061990: 1,6601991: 1,2441992: 1,4231993: 8451994: 6901995: 1,1061996: 1,1141997: 9831998: 9471999: 7052000: 1,3722001: 1,4412002: 1,5372003: 9542004: 1,2752005: 9082006: 1,1222007: 1,1702008: 1,4722009: 8052010: 1,2752011: 1,0012012: 1,0062013: 9292014: 8582015: 6672016: 6792017: 6022018: 5522019: 1,0442020: 6312021: 8372022: 8072023: 3162024: 7602025: 8652026: 8041793187719001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 31 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-23 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17941
17981
18171
18181
18373
18451
18472
18571
18631
18652
18665
18677
18702
18711
18751
18771
18781
18801
18842
18852
18864
18871
18892
189111
18933
18941
18953
18964
18973
18988
18993
190012
19013
190212
19036
190414
190510
190623
190711
190813
190923
191026
191139
191231
191329
191433
191513
191644
191758
191836
1919120
192037
192192
192282
192399
1924230
1925325
1926204
1927243
1928177
1929221
1930199
1931719
1932358
1933443
1934203
1935369
1936568
1937156
1938390
1939415
1940324
1941676
1942235
1943342
1944784
1945241
1946311
1947285
1948273
1949612
1950490
1951400
1952597
1953777
1954496
1955650
1956498
1957653
1958744
1959486
1960395
1961412
1962677
19631,153
1964964
1965477
1966391
19671,055
1968578
1969437
1970314
1971659
1972449
1973371
1974678
1975855
1976556
1977596
1978703
1979730
19801,202
1981862
1982717
19831,123
19841,027
1985608
1986626
1987745
1988662
19891,106
19901,660
19911,244
19921,423
1993845
1994690
19951,106
19961,114
1997983
1998947
1999705
20001,372
20011,441
20021,537
2003954
20041,275
2005908
20061,122
20071,170
20081,472
2009805
20101,275
20111,001
20121,006
2013929
2014858
2015667
2016679
2017602
2018552
20191,044
2020631
2021837
2022807
2023316
2024760
2025865
2026804

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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).