Weather Records on 11 May 1994

633 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1994. Highest significance: St. Brandon (St. Ra, MU.

Key Facts for 11 May 1994

On 11 May 1994, 633 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 618 daily.
St. Brandon (St. Ra set a monthly record daily precipitation of 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 11 May 1994.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

633 stations

633 station records on 11 May 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St. Brandon (St. Ra	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Creek Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
House	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rising Star 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joinville (Rvpsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruxton Park	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Izuhara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Sawan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bangassou	Central African Republic	Record high maximum temperature	39.5 C (103.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Pajonal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaleer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rayones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sapucaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Rodriguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cienega del Toro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lawn	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Phrae	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Comanche	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Las Comitas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Talisman I	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Allison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wyelangta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toliman	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Frolovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ochoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forsan	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

633 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 223, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 May 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	223
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 May 1994 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 618.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

470 broken records

Margins by which the 470 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1994

Top 20 records on 11 May 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1994	St. Brandon (St. Ra, MU	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Uralsk, KZ	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn, MX	monthly rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Majuro Wbas AP, MH	daily rain	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Dublin 2SE, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Oak Creek Lake, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	House, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Saltillo, MX	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Poronajsk, RU	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Arad, RO	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Jacksboro, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Ribeira, BR	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Tuscola 2NW, US	monthly rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Rising Star 1S, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Denton 2 SE, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Joinville (Rvpsc), BR	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Ruxton Park, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1994	Izuhara, JP	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 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

1814 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1994. 1994 had 633 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	468
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1