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Weather Records on 7 May 1921

41 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1921. Highest significance: Somerset East, ZA.

Key Facts for 7 May 1921

  • On 7 May 1921, 41 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, 1 monthly and 40 daily.
  • Somerset East set a daily record precipitation of 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 7 May 1921.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

41 stations
Weather records on 7 May 1921 41 station records on 7 May 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
41 station records on 7 May 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 7 May 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Somerset EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord daily precipitation27.6 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Sunbury (Salesian College )AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kenhardt (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MaseskarSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of FlUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yan YeanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BancroftCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
DurdidwarrahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BlinmanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Elaine (Larundel)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wallan (Walnarring)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
DunkeldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-FeninoRussiaRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Butchers Ridge Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
PellaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
EnfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Colac Botanical GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
NeedlesUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan (Gillingall)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
WeldonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
TunisTunisiaRecord low maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Pennyroyal CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

41 records
Records on 7 May 1921 by type Records set or tied on 7 May 1921 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 29. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 29Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 7 May 1921 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 29.
Records on 7 May 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall29
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 7 May 1921 by timescale Records on 7 May 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 40. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 40all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 7 May 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 40.
Records on 7 May 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily40

How Much Records Were Beaten By

36 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 7 May 1921 Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.1. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 245 to 10: 1010 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 7 May 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 524
5 to 1010
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

7 May 1921
Top 20 records on 7 May 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 May 1921Somerset East, ZAdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)16 years31 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Halden, NOdaily rain27.6 mm (1.1 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)23 years29 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Sunbury (Salesian College ), AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Kargopol, RUdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Little River (Mount Rothwell), AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Kew, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)46 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Kenhardt (Pol), ZAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Maseskar, SEdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Gainesville UNIV of Fl, USdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Yan Yean, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)35 years18 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Bancroft, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Koffiefontein (Pol), ZAdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Durdidwarrah, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Blinman, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Elaine (Larundel), AUdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Innsbruck, ATdaily low min-0.2 C (31.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Needles, USdaily low max22.2 C (72.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)6 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921David City 4E, USdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
7 May 1921Wallan (Walnarring), AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)2 years13 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

1795 to 1921
Records on 05-07 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1921. 1921 had 41 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 21805: 11816: 11825: 21837: 11838: 11844: 11845: 21846: 11848: 21850: 21852: 11853: 11856: 31857: 11861: 31862: 11863: 11864: 11867: 31869: 11870: 11872: 11874: 21876: 31878: 11879: 21880: 11884: 21885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 21890: 41891: 41892: 21894: 41895: 21897: 51898: 71899: 31900: 101901: 11902: 61903: 131904: 191905: 211906: 151907: 141908: 291909: 151910: 161911: 141912: 141913: 301914: 371915: 401916: 341917: 1881918: 601919: 2631920: 591921: 411922: 401923: 1191924: 1411925: 2071926: 2271927: 1911928: 2041929: 2241930: 6371931: 4731932: 2881933: 2911934: 6981935: 2981936: 4661937: 1211938: 4671939: 1941940: 3171941: 3171942: 2701943: 4161944: 4761945: 7511946: 3391947: 7271948: 3381949: 4391950: 5261951: 2261952: 4851953: 5411954: 4811955: 3931956: 6651957: 5461958: 5851959: 3351960: 8991961: 4421962: 3811963: 8251964: 6871965: 6711966: 7621967: 9731968: 7561969: 6781970: 8221971: 3641972: 5151973: 4471974: 7431975: 7841976: 7821977: 6621978: 9251979: 8881980: 5931981: 7101982: 8021983: 7241984: 1,3001985: 5571986: 1,1631987: 1,1151988: 7521989: 1,8801990: 1,0241991: 5991992: 1,8301993: 8311994: 6211995: 9971996: 8801997: 1,3591998: 1,1661999: 1,0082000: 1,6932001: 7432002: 1,3442003: 1,1382004: 1,3972005: 6452006: 8332007: 1,0472008: 5262009: 7352010: 1,1232011: 5582012: 7092013: 6332014: 6462015: 5692016: 6772017: 5432018: 5422019: 5222020: 5772021: 4842022: 7842023: 6672024: 8582025: 6352026: 7151795186318901909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1921. 1921 had 41 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-07 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18051
18161
18252
18371
18381
18441
18452
18461
18482
18502
18521
18531
18563
18571
18613
18621
18631
18641
18673
18691
18701
18721
18742
18763
18781
18792
18801
18842
18851
18864
18871
18881
18892
18904
18914
18922
18944
18952
18975
18987
18993
190010
19011
19026
190313
190419
190521
190615
190714
190829
190915
191016
191114
191214
191330
191437
191540
191634
1917188
191860
1919263
192059
192141
192240
1923119
1924141
1925207
1926227
1927191
1928204
1929224
1930637
1931473
1932288
1933291
1934698
1935298
1936466
1937121
1938467
1939194
1940317
1941317
1942270
1943416
1944476
1945751
1946339
1947727
1948338
1949439
1950526
1951226
1952485
1953541
1954481
1955393
1956665
1957546
1958585
1959335
1960899
1961442
1962381
1963825
1964687
1965671
1966762
1967973
1968756
1969678
1970822
1971364
1972515
1973447
1974743
1975784
1976782
1977662
1978925
1979888
1980593
1981710
1982802
1983724
19841,300
1985557
19861,163
19871,115
1988752
19891,880
19901,024
1991599
19921,830
1993831
1994621
1995997
1996880
19971,359
19981,166
19991,008
20001,693
2001743
20021,344
20031,138
20041,397
2005645
2006833
20071,047
2008526
2009735
20101,123
2011558
2012709
2013633
2014646
2015569
2016677
2017543
2018542
2019522
2020577
2021484
2022784
2023667
2024858
2025635
2026715

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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).