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Weather Records on 14 May 1919

29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1919. Highest significance: Botany No.1 Dam, AU.

Key Facts for 14 May 1919

  • On 14 May 1919, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Botany No.1 Dam set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 14 May 1919.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

29 stations
Weather records on 14 May 1919 29 station records on 14 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
29 station records on 14 May 1919 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 14 May 1919: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Botany No.1 DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.2 mm (3.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Franklyn ValeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St George Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
WalmaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
GoorianawahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Dirranbandi High SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BondiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Miltalie (Poodra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Crown St. ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Mein StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
BattlefordCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

29 records
Records on 14 May 1919 by type Records set or tied on 14 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 14 May 1919 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 14 May 1919 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 14 May 1919 by timescale Records on 14 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 14 May 1919 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 29.
Records on 14 May 1919 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 May 1919 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.3. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1710 to 20: 320 to 30: 130 to 40: 140 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 May 1919
MarginRecords
0 to 1017
10 to 203
20 to 301
30 to 401
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1919
Top 20 records on 14 May 1919 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 May 1919Botany No.1 Dam, AUdaily rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)67.3 mm (2.6 in)5 years37 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1919Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain77.2 mm (3.0 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)5 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Belle Isle, CAdaily low min-7.2 C (19.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)34 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Franklyn Vale, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)12.9 mm (0.5 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919St George Post Office, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Galway, IEdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Portland, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Walma, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Goorianawah, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Quebec, CAdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)41 years18 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Charleville Post Office, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Galway, IEdaily rain16.1 mm (0.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Dirranbandi High School, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)5 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Emu Plains, AUdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZAdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Bondi, AUdaily rain54.6 mm (2.1 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)5 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Cet Central England, GBdaily high max22.9 C (73.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Haliburton A, CAdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1919Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 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

1813 to 1919
Records on 05-14 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1919. 1919 had 29 records. 01,0002,0003,0001813: 11814: 11815: 11816: 11820: 11833: 11837: 11844: 11846: 11848: 21849: 11854: 11855: 21861: 11862: 11864: 11866: 11870: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11878: 21879: 41881: 11882: 11883: 31884: 11885: 41886: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 11895: 31896: 41897: 61898: 31899: 21900: 131901: 41902: 71903: 71904: 111905: 41906: 151907: 171908: 391909: 441910: 221911: 151912: 191913: 1251914: 241915: 1961916: 501917: 791918: 421919: 291920: 521921: 611922: 671923: 941924: 1171925: 591926: 731927: 1731928: 1891929: 1761930: 1661931: 7331932: 3671933: 6531934: 1751935: 2551936: 3421937: 4321938: 3101939: 3231940: 3241941: 5691942: 3981943: 5431944: 3681945: 6651946: 3081947: 2821948: 3261949: 3021950: 1701951: 4441952: 3021953: 7301954: 4161955: 6001956: 6831957: 5801958: 5341959: 5011960: 6171961: 6271962: 9481963: 4221964: 4681965: 3131966: 3481967: 7151968: 1,0521969: 6381970: 5531971: 5621972: 5461973: 8021974: 9151975: 3861976: 5931977: 1,1091978: 9261979: 4811980: 4961981: 4941982: 6681983: 1,1761984: 1,0841985: 9151986: 7761987: 1,1451988: 5401989: 5211990: 5941991: 1,1811992: 7401993: 9891994: 8301995: 2,2631996: 1,8691997: 8871998: 1,3751999: 8172000: 8722001: 1,1972002: 9632003: 9592004: 1,5012005: 7482006: 7072007: 9572008: 7782009: 6932010: 1,0922011: 8882012: 8192013: 1,2182014: 1,0382015: 5592016: 6352017: 3932018: 1,1132019: 4832020: 5142021: 4042022: 9242023: 5912024: 5582025: 7852026: 5251813187018951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1919. 1919 had 29 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-14 in each year
YearRecords
18131
18141
18151
18161
18201
18331
18371
18441
18461
18482
18491
18541
18552
18611
18621
18641
18661
18701
18731
18741
18752
18761
18782
18794
18811
18821
18833
18841
18854
18861
18903
18911
18921
18931
18953
18964
18976
18983
18992
190013
19014
19027
19037
190411
19054
190615
190717
190839
190944
191022
191115
191219
1913125
191424
1915196
191650
191779
191842
191929
192052
192161
192267
192394
1924117
192559
192673
1927173
1928189
1929176
1930166
1931733
1932367
1933653
1934175
1935255
1936342
1937432
1938310
1939323
1940324
1941569
1942398
1943543
1944368
1945665
1946308
1947282
1948326
1949302
1950170
1951444
1952302
1953730
1954416
1955600
1956683
1957580
1958534
1959501
1960617
1961627
1962948
1963422
1964468
1965313
1966348
1967715
19681,052
1969638
1970553
1971562
1972546
1973802
1974915
1975386
1976593
19771,109
1978926
1979481
1980496
1981494
1982668
19831,176
19841,084
1985915
1986776
19871,145
1988540
1989521
1990594
19911,181
1992740
1993989
1994830
19952,263
19961,869
1997887
19981,375
1999817
2000872
20011,197
2002963
2003959
20041,501
2005748
2006707
2007957
2008778
2009693
20101,092
2011888
2012819
20131,218
20141,038
2015559
2016635
2017393
20181,113
2019483
2020514
2021404
2022924
2023591
2024558
2025785
2026525

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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).