Weather Records on 14 May 1939

323 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1939. Highest significance: Tirrengower, AU.

Key Facts for 14 May 1939

On 14 May 1939, 323 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 313 daily.
Tirrengower set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 14 May 1939.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

323 stations

323 station records on 14 May 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tirrengower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Partapganj	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Araria	India	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kishanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Forbesganj	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wonwondah (Mount Zero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tranquille	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mankachar	India	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Contest	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buckland Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clarke River Telecom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-8.1 C (17.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Petrusville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

323 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 73.

Records on 14 May 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	73
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 May 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 313.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

250 broken records

Margins by which the 250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 48.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1939

Top 20 records on 14 May 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1939	Tirrengower, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1939	Partapganj, IN	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1939	Stuttgart-Stadt, DE	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1939	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1939	Araria, IN	monthly rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1939	Szombathely, HU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1939	Kishanganj, IN	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Forbesganj, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Falfurrias, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	1 year	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	53 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Hyannis, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Simferopol, UA	monthly rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Setauket Strong, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	43 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	43 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1939	Wonwondah (Mount Zero), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	5 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

1813 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1939. 1939 had 323 records.

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

Records on 05-14 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1815	1
1816	1
1820	1
1833	1
1837	1
1844	1
1846	1
1848	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	2
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1870	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	6
1898	3
1899	2
1900	13
1901	4
1902	7
1903	7
1904	11
1905	4
1906	15
1907	17
1908	39
1909	44
1910	22
1911	15
1912	19
1913	125
1914	24
1915	196
1916	50
1917	79
1918	42
1919	29
1920	52
1921	61
1922	67
1923	94
1924	117
1925	59
1926	73
1927	173
1928	189
1929	176
1930	166
1931	733
1932	367
1933	653
1934	175
1935	255
1936	342
1937	432
1938	310
1939	323
1940	324
1941	569
1942	398
1943	543
1944	368
1945	665
1946	308
1947	282
1948	326
1949	302
1950	170
1951	444
1952	302
1953	730
1954	416
1955	600
1956	683
1957	580
1958	534
1959	501
1960	617
1961	627
1962	948
1963	422
1964	468
1965	313
1966	348
1967	715
1968	1,052
1969	638
1970	553
1971	562
1972	546
1973	802
1974	915
1975	386
1976	593
1977	1,109
1978	926
1979	481
1980	496
1981	494
1982	668
1983	1,176
1984	1,084
1985	915
1986	776
1987	1,145
1988	540
1989	521
1990	594
1991	1,181
1992	740
1993	989
1994	830
1995	2,263
1996	1,869
1997	887
1998	1,375
1999	817
2000	872
2001	1,197
2002	963
2003	959
2004	1,501
2005	748
2006	707
2007	957
2008	778
2009	693
2010	1,092
2011	888
2012	819
2013	1,218
2014	1,038
2015	559
2016	635
2017	393
2018	1,113
2019	483
2020	514
2021	404
2022	924
2023	591
2024	558
2025	785
2026	525

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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 10	228
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	4