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Weather Records on 11 May 1917

40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1917. Highest significance: Strathbogie North, AU.

Key Facts for 11 May 1917

  • On 11 May 1917, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 40 daily.
  • Strathbogie North set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 11 May 1917.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

40 stations
Weather records on 11 May 1917 40 station records on 11 May 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
40 station records on 11 May 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 11 May 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Strathbogie NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tarella)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Goolwa Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
EskdaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
LauraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port ElliottAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BeachportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Old Canowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
DartmoorAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BrewonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.2 C (57.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low maximum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara ForestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
KoolungaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
TarleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Point EscuminacCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.0 cm (1.2 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
EudundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
ArumpoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Farrell FlatAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

40 records
Records on 11 May 1917 by type Records set or tied on 11 May 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 11 May 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 11 May 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 11 May 1917 by timescale Records on 11 May 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 40. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 40all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 11 May 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 40.
Records on 11 May 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily40

How Much Records Were Beaten By

33 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 May 1917 Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 285 to 10: 410 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 May 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 528
5 to 104
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1917
Top 20 records on 11 May 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 May 1917Strathbogie North, AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)27.6 mm (1.1 in)32 years27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Cape Northumberland, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Murray Town (Doughboy Creek), AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917White Cliffs (Tarella), AUdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Arnsberg, DEdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)18 years19 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Boomanoomana, AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Cap Madeleine, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Goolwa Council Depot, AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Eskdale, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)14 years15 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Laura, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Port Elliott, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Beachport, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Chatham, CAdaily low max3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Hallett (Old Canowie), AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Lyndoch, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Dartmoor, AUdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Second Valley (Spring Grove), AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Brewon, AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1917Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily low max14.2 C (57.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)20 years9 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 1917
Records on 05-11 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1917. 1917 had 40 records. 05001,0001,5001814: 31832: 11836: 31837: 11838: 11848: 21856: 11860: 21865: 11867: 11869: 11872: 11874: 21879: 21880: 11881: 51883: 31884: 21885: 11886: 21887: 11888: 11889: 21892: 11893: 31894: 21895: 41896: 31897: 61898: 51900: 71901: 91902: 61903: 71904: 61905: 121906: 211907: 441908: 91909: 121910: 161911: 991912: 211913: 201914: 201915: 161916: 221917: 401918: 541919: 561920: 1811921: 581922: 611923: 1111924: 2391925: 4101926: 4721927: 3181928: 2521929: 1261930: 3801931: 2541932: 1701933: 4291934: 3321935: 2761936: 3631937: 1701938: 1411939: 2131940: 3401941: 4111942: 3891943: 6461944: 4081945: 4831946: 7471947: 4801948: 4071949: 4511950: 2851951: 3951952: 6291953: 6861954: 4921955: 2351956: 9421957: 4391958: 4991959: 5751960: 8091961: 6631962: 6701963: 9841964: 2991965: 3561966: 9921967: 9741968: 9091969: 3491970: 7641971: 5651972: 6731973: 4291974: 7951975: 3831976: 5091977: 8361978: 1,0701979: 1,2391980: 6931981: 1,2981982: 6241983: 9301984: 6661985: 8351986: 6841987: 1,2471988: 4851989: 9521990: 9351991: 9901992: 7281993: 1,0881994: 6331995: 1,2441996: 1,0881997: 1,0331998: 1,3151999: 1,0522000: 1,2862001: 8482002: 8452003: 1,3212004: 8342005: 9442006: 8222007: 8332008: 1,0152009: 6052010: 1,2922011: 1,4142012: 1,1812013: 6152014: 6622015: 1,0382016: 4972017: 5462018: 9882019: 9152020: 1,0682021: 5902022: 1,4702023: 3902024: 5792025: 1,1042026: 7971814188319021918193419501966198219982014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1917. 1917 had 40 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-11 in each year
YearRecords
18143
18321
18363
18371
18381
18482
18561
18602
18651
18671
18691
18721
18742
18792
18801
18815
18833
18842
18851
18862
18871
18881
18892
18921
18933
18942
18954
18963
18976
18985
19007
19019
19026
19037
19046
190512
190621
190744
19089
190912
191016
191199
191221
191320
191420
191516
191622
191740
191854
191956
1920181
192158
192261
1923111
1924239
1925410
1926472
1927318
1928252
1929126
1930380
1931254
1932170
1933429
1934332
1935276
1936363
1937170
1938141
1939213
1940340
1941411
1942389
1943646
1944408
1945483
1946747
1947480
1948407
1949451
1950285
1951395
1952629
1953686
1954492
1955235
1956942
1957439
1958499
1959575
1960809
1961663
1962670
1963984
1964299
1965356
1966992
1967974
1968909
1969349
1970764
1971565
1972673
1973429
1974795
1975383
1976509
1977836
19781,070
19791,239
1980693
19811,298
1982624
1983930
1984666
1985835
1986684
19871,247
1988485
1989952
1990935
1991990
1992728
19931,088
1994633
19951,244
19961,088
19971,033
19981,315
19991,052
20001,286
2001848
2002845
20031,321
2004834
2005944
2006822
2007833
20081,015
2009605
20101,292
20111,414
20121,181
2013615
2014662
20151,038
2016497
2017546
2018988
2019915
20201,068
2021590
20221,470
2023390
2024579
20251,104
2026797

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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).