Weather Records on 12 May 1936

329 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1936. Highest significance: Kimberly-de Beers, ZA.

Key Facts for 12 May 1936

On 12 May 1936, 329 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
246 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 327 daily.
Kimberly-de Beers set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 12 May 1936.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

329 stations

329 station records on 12 May 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kimberly-de Beers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Setlagodi (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Ringwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rosherville (Pow)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ormley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Russelkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Philo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

329 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 77.

Records on 12 May 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 May 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 327.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

253 broken records

Margins by which the 253 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1936

Top 20 records on 12 May 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1936	Kimberly-de Beers, ZA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1936	Bologna, IT	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1936	Grayling, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Passau-Maierhof, DE	monthly rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Bancroft, CA	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Simcoe, CA	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Degilbo Rail STN, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	54 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Toronto Agincourt, CA	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	38 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Newton, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	42 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Waterbury, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Wappingers Falls, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Millport 4 NE, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Philo 3 SW, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 May 1936	Chelsea, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	31 years	21 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1936. 1936 had 329 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 5	219
5 to 10	22
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	5
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	1