Weather Records on 11 May 1941

411 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1941. Highest significance: Fichtelberg, DE.

Key Facts for 11 May 1941

On 11 May 1941, 411 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
197 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 391 daily.
Fichtelberg set a daily record snow depth of 120.0 cm (47.2 in) on 11 May 1941.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

411 stations

411 station records on 11 May 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record snow depth	120.0 cm (47.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Queenstown (Copper Mine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lunkaransar	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hindol	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Garhshankar	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boko	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quinault Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bahragora	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Renison Bell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rajpur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadra	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tullah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Amlagora	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle UNIV of Washin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ghatsila Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Zeehan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mudigere	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sanklespur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Spreckels Hwy Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Amroha	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pawayan	India	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nohar	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

411 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 114, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 May 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	114
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 May 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 391.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

320 broken records

Margins by which the 320 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 900.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1941

Top 20 records on 11 May 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1941	Fichtelberg, DE	daily snow depth	120.0 cm (47.2 in)	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Gormanston (Gould Street), AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Queenstown (Copper Mine), AU	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Lunkaransar, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Jagdalpur, IN	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low max	7.1 C (44.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	126 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Hindol, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Garhshankar, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Carlsbad, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1941	Falls City 2 SSW, US	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	30 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Albany, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Aberdeen, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	New Westminster, CA	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Boko, IN	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Dehradun, IN	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Quinault Rs, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Bahragora, IN	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1941	Browning, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	40 years	29 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1941. 1941 had 411 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 200	319
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1