Weather Records on 11 May 1969

349 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1969. Highest significance: Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 11 May 1969

On 11 May 1969, 349 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
79 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 343 daily.
Ingwavuma (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 59.5 mm (2.3 in) on 11 May 1969.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

349 stations

349 station records on 11 May 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cayo Arenas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenogami	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Killara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Tite	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shottery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thangool Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis St Louis UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Itabaianinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Munarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newbern	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Khibiny	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lovozero	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnoshelye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sutur	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Andizan	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moncegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra (Fort Grey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arwal	India	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mikhailovka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pulosero	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barstow	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Jerome	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

349 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 11 May 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 May 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

267 broken records

Margins by which the 267 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1969

Top 20 records on 11 May 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1969	Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	Cayo Arenas, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	New Braunfels, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	Kenogami, CA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	Killara, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	St Tite, CA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	Corning, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1969	Shottery, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Thangool Airport, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Moreton Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	75 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Yreka, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Richland, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	75 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Nongoma, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Madison, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Albany 3 SE, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	63 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	Corinth 5 WSW, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	63 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
11 May 1969	St Louis St Louis UNIV, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1969. 1969 had 349 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	237
10 to 20	22
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2