Weather Records on 12 May 1928

192 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1928. Highest significance: Jena Sternwarte, DE.

Key Facts for 12 May 1928

On 12 May 1928, 192 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
17 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 189 daily.
Jena Sternwarte set a daily record low maximum temperature of 7.8 C (46.0 F) on 12 May 1928.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

192 stations

192 station records on 12 May 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parks Spring Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Espanola	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Torrens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Stony Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Yandilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerston (Glenrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kenalea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cadia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wandsworth (Strabanne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

192 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 65.

Records on 12 May 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	65
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 May 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 189.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

150 broken records

Margins by which the 150 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1928

Top 20 records on 12 May 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1928	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1928	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Parks Spring Rch, US	monthly rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	7 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Sonnblick, AT	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	39 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	53 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Cedarville, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Socorro, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	19 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Crosbyton, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Ft Bayard 4W, US	monthly rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	3 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Bosque del Apache, US	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Marburg - Warrego Highway, AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Espanola, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Mount Pleasant, AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Birdwood, AU	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	39 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily rain	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Bosque del Apache, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1928	Mount Torrens, AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	18 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1928. 1928 had 192 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-12 in each year
Year	Records
1814	2
1823	1
1825	1
1827	1
1834	1
1837	1
1838	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	2
1851	1
1855	2
1860	2
1862	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1872	2
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	5
1884	3
1885	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	7
1898	3
1900	3
1901	6
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	10
1906	20
1907	53
1908	12
1909	4
1910	9
1911	37
1912	46
1913	6
1914	36
1915	50
1916	42
1917	54
1918	113
1919	42
1920	19
1921	64
1922	43
1923	109
1924	245
1925	275
1926	121
1927	167
1928	192
1929	172
1930	500
1931	350
1932	199
1933	476
1934	293
1935	404
1936	329
1937	214
1938	394
1939	233
1940	440
1941	568
1942	418
1943	803
1944	368
1945	389
1946	653
1947	286
1948	390
1949	414
1950	283
1951	427
1952	711
1953	891
1954	305
1955	265
1956	1,568
1957	454
1958	714
1959	740
1960	1,583
1961	381
1962	713
1963	777
1964	401
1965	196
1966	909
1967	810
1968	890
1969	506
1970	698
1971	668
1972	641
1973	393
1974	702
1975	418
1976	541
1977	855
1978	802
1979	763
1980	684
1981	855
1982	763
1983	1,281
1984	887
1985	1,199
1986	473
1987	1,295
1988	619
1989	856
1990	617
1991	1,177
1992	1,022
1993	1,208
1994	738
1995	1,190
1996	1,420
1997	921
1998	1,576
1999	881
2000	1,486
2001	1,015
2002	1,027
2003	861
2004	1,054
2005	1,369
2006	797
2007	630
2008	858
2009	687
2010	1,250
2011	1,119
2012	660
2013	689
2014	949
2015	958
2016	421
2017	529
2018	819
2019	784
2020	1,338
2021	712
2022	1,930
2023	429
2024	447
2025	940
2026	1,110

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 3	100
3 to 5	25
5 to 8	15
8 to 10	3
10 to 13	3
13 to 15	2
15 to 18	2