Weather Records on 12 May 1968

890 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1968. Highest significance: Boulia Airport, AU.

Key Facts for 12 May 1968

On 12 May 1968, 890 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 852 daily.
Boulia Airport set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 12 May 1968.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

890 stations

890 station records on 12 May 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bierbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bunghill Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Curlewis (Wandobah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Boorara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hickory	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Eddington Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Downs Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Comongin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Headingly Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Longford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Springbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gumbardo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eromanga - Webber St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dutton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ogmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thylungra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malbon Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Diamantina Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Alfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tallyabra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monkerai Upper (Redleaf)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stonehenge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Millers Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Landrum 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Floraville Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adavale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ballandool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

890 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 630, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 May 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	630
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 May 1968 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 852.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

813 broken records

Margins by which the 813 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1968

Top 20 records on 12 May 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1968	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	79 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Bierbank, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	79 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Bunghill Tank, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Curlewis (Wandobah), AU	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Boorara, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Hickory, US	monthly rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Eddington Station, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Woodfords, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Coorabulka, AU	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1968	Mount Ryde, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Windorah Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	79 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Gregory Downs Outstation, AU	monthly rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Comongin North, AU	monthly rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Cubbaroo, AU	monthly rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Headingly Station, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Weilmoringle (Caringle), AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Quilpie Airport, AU	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Milo Station, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1968	Pine Ridge (Billabong), AU	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	53 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1968. 1968 had 890 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1968-05-12: 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 20	686
20 to 40	94
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2