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Weather Records on 15 May 1916

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 May 1916. Highest significance: Windsor Riverside, CA.

Key Facts for 15 May 1916

  • On 15 May 1916, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Windsor Riverside set a daily record precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 15 May 1916.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1820 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 15 May 1916 27 station records on 15 May 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 15 May 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 May 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.1 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Foster (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Poowong (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
HawkerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Woods PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
WalhallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
TareenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 15 May 1916 by type Records set or tied on 15 May 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 17. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 17Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 May 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 17.
Records on 15 May 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall17
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 May 1916 by timescale Records on 15 May 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 May 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 15 May 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 May 1916 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.8. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 115 to 10: 510 to 15: 315 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 May 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 511
5 to 105
10 to 153
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

15 May 1916
Top 20 records on 15 May 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 May 1916Windsor Riverside, CAdaily rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)29 years41 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1916Port Arthur, CAdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)3 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Varberg, SEdaily rain13.1 mm (0.5 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Welland, CAdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Buffalo, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Nidingen A, SEdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Foster (Post Office), AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)2 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Woodstock, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)9 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Poowong (Post Office), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)1 year14 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Guelph Oac, CAdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Hawker, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Woods Point, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Skara 1, SEdaily rain9.8 mm (0.39 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Walhalla, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)2 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916London South, CAdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)7 years7 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Astrakan, RUdaily high min16.5 C (61.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)10 years6 of 100 (Routine)
15 May 1916Jonkoping, SEdaily rain9.8 mm (0.39 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)5 years6 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 1916
Records on 05-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1820 to 1916. 1916 had 27 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001820: 11825: 11831: 11832: 11837: 21845: 11847: 21848: 11855: 21857: 21859: 11862: 11863: 11865: 11866: 21867: 11868: 21870: 11871: 31874: 21876: 41878: 11879: 21881: 11883: 11885: 11886: 21888: 31891: 31893: 51894: 21895: 41896: 21897: 41898: 31899: 91900: 91901: 21902: 91903: 41904: 131905: 161906: 101907: 271908: 251909: 891910: 271911: 271912: 261913: 601914: 161915: 2361916: 271917: 801918: 1331919: 251920: 581921: 921922: 301923: 1251924: 1741925: 1001926: 1611927: 1911928: 1441929: 1611930: 1361931: 4591932: 3681933: 4391934: 2271935: 2881936: 3721937: 3731938: 3931939: 3511940: 1791941: 4541942: 7011943: 5681944: 6301945: 5881946: 2381947: 3341948: 2641949: 3631950: 2601951: 7361952: 4761953: 4261954: 3551955: 5381956: 4661957: 5211958: 6051959: 7641960: 2911961: 5081962: 1,1281963: 7821964: 3471965: 3201966: 3891967: 6091968: 1,0191969: 7901970: 5121971: 3511972: 4841973: 8181974: 1,2301975: 3721976: 8031977: 1,1861978: 9221979: 4041980: 6251981: 5861982: 5001983: 1,2151984: 1,0591985: 6491986: 6791987: 1,0731988: 6431989: 5521990: 7761991: 1,1791992: 9441993: 7841994: 9101995: 1,7501996: 1,4521997: 1,1751998: 1,6411999: 8102000: 8502001: 1,2802002: 8012003: 1,0232004: 1,0462005: 7672006: 9552007: 9492008: 9952009: 6752010: 1,0882011: 1,2982012: 7512013: 1,0812014: 1,4112015: 7172016: 8902017: 4352018: 1,0742019: 6272020: 4722021: 4122022: 8472023: 5662024: 5962025: 8012026: 4811820187018981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1820 to 1916. 1916 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-15 in each year
YearRecords
18201
18251
18311
18321
18372
18451
18472
18481
18552
18572
18591
18621
18631
18651
18662
18671
18682
18701
18713
18742
18764
18781
18792
18811
18831
18851
18862
18883
18913
18935
18942
18954
18962
18974
18983
18999
19009
19012
19029
19034
190413
190516
190610
190727
190825
190989
191027
191127
191226
191360
191416
1915236
191627
191780
1918133
191925
192058
192192
192230
1923125
1924174
1925100
1926161
1927191
1928144
1929161
1930136
1931459
1932368
1933439
1934227
1935288
1936372
1937373
1938393
1939351
1940179
1941454
1942701
1943568
1944630
1945588
1946238
1947334
1948264
1949363
1950260
1951736
1952476
1953426
1954355
1955538
1956466
1957521
1958605
1959764
1960291
1961508
19621,128
1963782
1964347
1965320
1966389
1967609
19681,019
1969790
1970512
1971351
1972484
1973818
19741,230
1975372
1976803
19771,186
1978922
1979404
1980625
1981586
1982500
19831,215
19841,059
1985649
1986679
19871,073
1988643
1989552
1990776
19911,179
1992944
1993784
1994910
19951,750
19961,452
19971,175
19981,641
1999810
2000850
20011,280
2002801
20031,023
20041,046
2005767
2006955
2007949
2008995
2009675
20101,088
20111,298
2012751
20131,081
20141,411
2015717
2016890
2017435
20181,074
2019627
2020472
2021412
2022847
2023566
2024596
2025801
2026481

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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).