Weather Records on 14 May 1972

546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1972. Highest significance: Clanton, US.

Key Facts for 14 May 1972

On 14 May 1972, 546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
197 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 533 daily.
Clanton set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 14 May 1972.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

546 stations

546 station records on 14 May 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gonvick 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Embry	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salinillas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Douglasville 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverdale 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norcross	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ninety Nine Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gijon la Merced	Spain	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cumming 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plantersville 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marcus Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Catawba 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

546 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 197, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 14 May 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	197
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 14 May 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

456 broken records

Margins by which the 456 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1972

Top 20 records on 14 May 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1972	Clanton, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Toccoa, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Gaffney 6 E, US	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Canton, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Laurens, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	La Grange 1N, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Cornelia, US	monthly rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Gonvick 2 W, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Inverness 3 SE, US	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Embry, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Anderson, US	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Rainbow Lake, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Salinillas, MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Pocomoke City, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Douglasville 4 S, US	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Gainesville, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1972	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	monthly rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	40 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1972. 1972 had 546 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 100	455
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1