Weather Records on 12 May 1996

1,420 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1996. Highest significance: Port Lincoln (Westmere), AU.

Key Facts for 12 May 1996

On 12 May 1996, 1,420 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
802 were record highs and 335 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 1,349 daily.
Port Lincoln (Westmere) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 52.0 mm (2.0 in) on 12 May 1996.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,420 stations

1,420 station records on 12 May 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Lincoln (Westmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pudino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pervomajskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Narrung (Yalkuri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corny Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edithburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Horn Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie (Waltowa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poza Rica	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Malmesbury	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Myalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guaquitepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenburg Depot	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brassua Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,420 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 575, Lowest daily maximum 226, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 205, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 12 May 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	575
Lowest daily maximum	226
Highest daily minimum	227
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	205
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 12 May 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 70, daily 1,349.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,131 broken records

Margins by which the 1,131 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1996

Top 20 records on 12 May 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1996	Port Lincoln (Westmere), AU	monthly rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1996	Pudino, RU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1996	Pervomajskoe, RU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Meningie, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	111 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Narrung (Yalkuri), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Port Lincoln, AU	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Ellenburg Depot, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Corny Point, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Edithburgh Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Coonalpyn, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Hooker 12 NNW, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Horn Island Airport, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Socorro, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Escalante, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Meningie (Waltowa), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1996	Oberlin, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 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

1814 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1996. 1996 had 1,420 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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Data for records on 1996-05-12: 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 20	1,057
20 to 40	41
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	4