Weather Records on 12 May 1972

641 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1972. Highest significance: New Braunfels, US.

Key Facts for 12 May 1972

On 12 May 1972, 641 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 632 daily.
New Braunfels set a monthly record daily precipitation of 143.8 mm (5.7 in) on 12 May 1972.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

641 stations

641 station records on 12 May 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Bella	Canada	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bulverde	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burrandowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Koln-Botanischer Garten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ringgold	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hopedale (Aut)	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Howard Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Witklip (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fortaleza (Escola Regional)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ocean Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.2 C (22.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Reydon 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pacatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pilgrims Rest (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mobeetie	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

641 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 453, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 12 May 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	453
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 12 May 1972 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 7, daily 632.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

582 broken records

Margins by which the 582 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1972

Top 20 records on 12 May 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1972	New Braunfels, US	monthly rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1972	Bowie, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1972	Texas Station, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Forestburg 5 S, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Bella Bella, CA	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Antelope, US	all-time rain	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Bulverde, US	all-time rain	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Luling, US	monthly rain	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Elk City 4 W, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Warrinilla, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Sable Island, CA	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Burrandowan, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Isis Junction Railway STN, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Sayre, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Bell Store, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Phillipsburg 1 SSE, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1972	Koln-Botanischer Garten, DE	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	39 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 641 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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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	579
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1