Weather Records on 14 May 1978

926 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1978. Highest significance: Bandon 2 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 14 May 1978

On 14 May 1978, 926 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
309 were record highs and 280 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 914 daily.
Bandon 2 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 40.4 mm (1.6 in) on 14 May 1978.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

926 stations

926 station records on 14 May 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Gap	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Luray 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frei Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montebello 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wellpinit	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newport River	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Tripoli 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rainer Ohanapecosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
English Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willamina	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Strausstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Media Luna	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Depot	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edgemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clowhom Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kearneysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

926 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 210, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 336, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 14 May 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	210
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 14 May 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 914.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

747 broken records

Margins by which the 747 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1978

Top 20 records on 14 May 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1978	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1978	Big Meadows, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Hagerstown, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Munising, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Hyndman, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Romney 1 SW, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Bear Gap, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Luray 5 E, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Tamaqua 4 N Dam, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Frei Paulo, BR	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Bonneville Dam, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Huntsdale, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Montebello 3 NE, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Wellpinit, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Newport River, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	New Tripoli 4 E, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	Rainer Ohanapecosh, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1978	English Ctr, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	45 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1978. 1978 had 926 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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Data for records on 1978-05-14: 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 10	619
10 to 20	78
20 to 30	28
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1