Weather Records on 14 May 2001

1,197 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 2001. Highest significance: Helmond, NL.

Key Facts for 14 May 2001

On 14 May 2001, 1,197 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
709 were record highs and 261 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,153 daily.
Helmond set a daily record precipitation of 38.8 mm (1.5 in) on 14 May 2001.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 411 records.

Record Map

1,197 stations

1,197 station records on 14 May 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Helmond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Almelo	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reston	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rollbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbergen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ebersberg-Halbing	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	40.8 C (105.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Terrington St Clement	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grays Rvr Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kenosha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jixi	China	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arhara	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Suifenhe	China	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Otis 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mullewa	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ingenio Catmis	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,197 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 402, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 307, Lowest daily minimum 152, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 14 May 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	402
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	307
Lowest daily minimum	152
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 14 May 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 44, daily 1,153.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

942 broken records

Margins by which the 942 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 2001

Top 20 records on 14 May 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 2001	Helmond, NL	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 May 2001	Steffenville, US	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 May 2001	Keosauqua, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Almelo, NL	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Downing, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Nicosia, CY	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Memphis, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Reston, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Landsburg, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Rollbach, DE	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Tubbergen, NL	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Belle Fourche, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Candelaria (Smn), MX	monthly low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Ebersberg-Halbing, DE	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Gyzylarbat, TM	daily high max	40.8 C (105.4 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Gillette 3SE, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	San Rafael, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2001	Mt Pleasant 1 SW, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	50 years	42 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 2001. 2001 had 1,197 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 10	896
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2