Weather Records on 12 May 1960

1,583 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1960. Highest significance: Alexandria, AU.

Key Facts for 12 May 1960

On 12 May 1960, 1,583 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
426 were record highs and 685 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,543 daily.
Alexandria set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 12 May 1960.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,583 stations

1,583 station records on 12 May 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Athabasca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hungund	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bersimis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Luakaha Lower 782	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lammermoor Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Creek Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karkaralinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keyneton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
The Highlands Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wills Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans WSO City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,583 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 292, Lowest daily maximum 332, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 353, Heaviest daily rainfall 471, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 12 May 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	292
Lowest daily maximum	332
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	353
Heaviest daily rainfall	471
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 May 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 40, daily 1,543.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,293 broken records

Margins by which the 1,293 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1960

Top 20 records on 12 May 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1960	Alexandria, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	73 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1960	Lissadell, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1960	Yongala, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Augustus Downs Station, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Rosewood, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Athabasca, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Angermunde, DE	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Hungund, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	73 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Bersimis, CA	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Aachen, DE	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Luakaha Lower 782, US	daily rain	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Lammermoor Station, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Wilpena Head Station, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Argyle Downs, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Orroroo, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Lawn Hill, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Timber Creek Police, AU	monthly rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1960	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

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 1,583 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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Data for records on 1960-05-12: 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 25	1,270
25 to 50	21
50 to 75	0
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1