Weather Records on 11 May 1934

332 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1934. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 11 May 1934

On 11 May 1934, 332 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
258 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 326 daily.
Armagh set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.2 C (54.0 F) on 11 May 1934.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

332 stations

332 station records on 11 May 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pet Jorhat	India	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Amguri	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nazira	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongbar (Central Park Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nigriting	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas Smelter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

332 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 51.

Records on 11 May 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	51
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 May 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 326.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

270 broken records

Margins by which the 270 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1934

Top 20 records on 11 May 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1934	Armagh, GB	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	85 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1934	Armagh, GB	daily high max	22.0 C (71.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	85 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Hvar, HR	daily high max	28.5 C (83.3 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Holly Springs 2 N, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Wien, AT	daily high min	16.8 C (62.2 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	66 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Chama, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Pet Jorhat, IN	monthly rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Jonkoping, SE	daily high min	11.5 C (52.7 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Buckeye, US	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Globe Rs, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Oracle, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Tucson WFO, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Granite Reef Dam, US	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Claremont Pomona Clg, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Oakland, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	19 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Sugar Land, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Yuma Wb City, US	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1934	Amguri, IN	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	25 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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1934. 1934 had 332 records.

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

Records on 05-11 in each year
Year	Records
1814	3
1832	1
1836	3
1837	1
1838	1
1848	2
1856	1
1860	2
1865	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	2
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1883	3
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	3
1897	6
1898	5
1900	7
1901	9
1902	6
1903	7
1904	6
1905	12
1906	21
1907	44
1908	9
1909	12
1910	16
1911	99
1912	21
1913	20
1914	20
1915	16
1916	22
1917	40
1918	54
1919	56
1920	181
1921	58
1922	61
1923	111
1924	239
1925	410
1926	472
1927	318
1928	252
1929	126
1930	380
1931	254
1932	170
1933	429
1934	332
1935	276
1936	363
1937	170
1938	141
1939	213
1940	340
1941	411
1942	389
1943	646
1944	408
1945	483
1946	747
1947	480
1948	407
1949	451
1950	285
1951	395
1952	629
1953	686
1954	492
1955	235
1956	942
1957	439
1958	499
1959	575
1960	809
1961	663
1962	670
1963	984
1964	299
1965	356
1966	992
1967	974
1968	909
1969	349
1970	764
1971	565
1972	673
1973	429
1974	795
1975	383
1976	509
1977	836
1978	1,070
1979	1,239
1980	693
1981	1,298
1982	624
1983	930
1984	666
1985	835
1986	684
1987	1,247
1988	485
1989	952
1990	935
1991	990
1992	728
1993	1,088
1994	633
1995	1,244
1996	1,088
1997	1,033
1998	1,315
1999	1,052
2000	1,286
2001	848
2002	845
2003	1,321
2004	834
2005	944
2006	822
2007	833
2008	1,015
2009	605
2010	1,292
2011	1,414
2012	1,181
2013	615
2014	662
2015	1,038
2016	497
2017	546
2018	988
2019	915
2020	1,068
2021	590
2022	1,470
2023	390
2024	579
2025	1,104
2026	797

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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 5	229
5 to 10	27
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	4
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	3
35 to 40	1