Weather Records on 14 May 1961

627 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1961. Highest significance: Sunticoppa, IN.

Key Facts for 14 May 1961

On 14 May 1961, 627 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
366 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 620 daily.
Sunticoppa set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 14 May 1961.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

627 stations

627 station records on 14 May 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tadpatri	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sagar	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Potter	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quixeramobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mettupalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ambasamudram	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pbo Anantapur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arkalgud	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Channarayapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lingasugur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koratagere	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hirekerur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moncton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

627 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 209, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 208, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 14 May 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	209
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	208
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 14 May 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 620.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

506 broken records

Margins by which the 506 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1961

Top 20 records on 14 May 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1961	Sunticoppa, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1961	Tadpatri, IN	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Sidney 6NNW, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Kudligi, IN	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Sagar, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Chugwater, US	monthly snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	3 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Jagalur, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Potter, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Quixeramobim, BR	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Mettupalayam, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Madakasira, IN	daily rain	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Ambasamudram, IN	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Wood, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Pbo Anantapur, IN	daily rain	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Baindur, IN	daily rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	125.9 mm (5.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Mitchell 5E, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Baddeck, CA	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1961	Penukonda, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	44 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

1813 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1961. 1961 had 627 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	488
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1