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Weather Records on 12 May 1914

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1914. Highest significance: Windsor Riverside, CA.

Key Facts for 12 May 1914

  • On 12 May 1914, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Windsor Riverside set a daily record precipitation of 48.5 mm (1.9 in) on 12 May 1914.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 12 May 1914 36 station records on 12 May 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 12 May 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 May 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
MurchisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.3 mm (1.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Bright Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VaexjoeSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.1 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CultowaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArkonaCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Wondo Dale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.2 mm (0.32 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Germein (Telowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
DuttonCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
YardeaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
MundooraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
MoonareeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
WatfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 12 May 1914 by type Records set or tied on 12 May 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 25Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 May 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 12 May 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall25
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 May 1914 by timescale Records on 12 May 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 May 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 12 May 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

31 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 May 1914 Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 175 to 10: 510 to 15: 215 to 20: 320 to 25: 225 to 30: 030 to 35: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 May 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 517
5 to 105
10 to 152
15 to 203
20 to 252
25 to 300
30 to 352

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1914
Top 20 records on 12 May 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 May 1914Windsor Riverside, CAdaily rain48.5 mm (1.9 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)8 years46 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1914Murchison, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)25 years35 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1914Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)8 years26 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Toledo Blade, USdaily rain36.3 mm (1.4 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)1 year25 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min13.8 C (56.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Bright Post Office, AUdaily rain42.4 mm (1.7 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)8 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Port Dover, CAdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Vaexjoe, SEdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)53 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Kristianstad, SEdaily rain13.1 mm (0.5 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914White Cliffs (Yancannia), AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Cultowa, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Arkona, CAdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Welland, CAdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Buffalo, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Bjuraker, SEdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)1 year16 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Coleraine (Wondo Dale), AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Olands Norra Udde, SEdaily rain8.2 mm (0.32 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1914Washington, USdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)32 years15 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 1914
Records on 05-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1914. 1914 had 36 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 1914. 1914 had 36 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).