Weather Records on 11 May 1972

673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1972. Highest significance: Hooker, US.

Key Facts for 11 May 1972

On 11 May 1972, 673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 658 daily.
Hooker set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.2 mm (4.3 in) on 11 May 1972.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

673 stations

673 station records on 11 May 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hooker	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woorabinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Torsdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conlen	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gander Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wharton	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barcombe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stratton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Many Peaks Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Planet Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garrigala	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mirtna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cracow Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ourigilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Mayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burragate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grindstone Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

673 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 468, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 11 May 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	468
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 11 May 1972 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 658.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

615 broken records

Margins by which the 615 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1972

Top 20 records on 11 May 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1972	Hooker, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1972	Imperial, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1972	Fleming, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Woorabinda, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	87 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Clermont Sirius St, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Torsdale, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Liberal, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Hay (Miller Street), AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Conlen, US	all-time rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Gander Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Willowvale, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Wharton, US	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Glenwood, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Meade, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Poplarville Exp STN, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Stratford, US	all-time rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Rolleston, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1972	Velikie Luki, RU	monthly low min	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	87 years	46 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1972. 1972 had 673 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 100	611
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1