Weather Records on 14 May 1996

1,869 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1996. Highest significance: Heron 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 14 May 1996

On 14 May 1996, 1,869 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
789 were record highs and 762 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,831 daily.
Heron 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 14 May 1996.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 407 records.

Record Map

1,869 stations

1,869 station records on 14 May 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Holley	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Svinhult_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Igsi I Hobol	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pietersburg Muni	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toketee Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grythyttan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Horken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grangesberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cabinet Gorge	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Djurskog	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,869 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 406, Lowest daily maximum 261, Highest daily minimum 383, Lowest daily minimum 501, Heaviest daily rainfall 314, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 14 May 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	406
Lowest daily maximum	261
Highest daily minimum	383
Lowest daily minimum	501
Heaviest daily rainfall	314
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 14 May 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 1,831.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,471 broken records

Margins by which the 1,471 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1996

Top 20 records on 14 May 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 1996	Heron 2 NW, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1996	Nord Odal, NO	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 May 1996	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Holley, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Bonners Ferry, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Willits 1 NE, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Svinhult_D, SE	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Crater Lake Nps HQ, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Lifjell, NO	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Hatch, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Igsi I Hobol, NO	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Pietersburg Muni, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	McDermitt, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Toms River, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Elberton 2 N, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Toketee Falls, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Grythyttan, SE	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Horken, SE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 1996	Grangesberg, SE	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1996. 1996 had 1,869 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 20	1,453
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1