Weather Records on 11 May 1960

809 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1960. Highest significance: Kailua 446, US.

Key Facts for 11 May 1960

On 11 May 1960, 809 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
301 were record highs and 384 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 780 daily.
Kailua 446 set a daily record precipitation of 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 11 May 1960.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

809 stations

809 station records on 11 May 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ranken River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malvan	India	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smoko	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Luiz Do Curu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Makai 143	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Daniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kulithalai	India	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kolhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tappen	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

809 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 217, Lowest daily maximum 313, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 May 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	217
Lowest daily maximum	313
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 May 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 780.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

650 broken records

Margins by which the 650 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1960

Top 20 records on 11 May 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1960	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1960	Ranken River, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Moola Bulla, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Malvan, IN	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Smoko, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Niulii 179, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Sao Luiz Do Curu, BR	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Sattur, IN	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Haina 214, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Hana 354, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Honomu Makai 143, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Zmeinogorsk, RU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1960	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1960	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1960	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	53 years	34 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1960. 1960 had 809 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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Data for records on 1960-05-11: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	608
10 to 20	22
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1