Weather Records on 12 May 2007

630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 2007. Highest significance: Aneth Plt, US.

Key Facts for 12 May 2007

On 12 May 2007, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
428 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 619 daily.
Aneth Plt set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.6 C (69.1 F) on 12 May 2007.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

630 stations

630 station records on 12 May 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rylsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mexican Hat	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alicante	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prachin Buri	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burley 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Porvenir	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concord 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bremo Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Comanja de Corona	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prachin Buri	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coalville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aquespala	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canelas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huitzuco (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dzardzan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ubon Ratchathani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Driggs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bitter Lakes Wl Refuge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Nogal	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Palma/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Piedmont Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hechi	China	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dakar/Yoff	Senegal	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

630 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 215, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 84, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 12 May 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	215
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 May 2007 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 619.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

432 broken records

Margins by which the 432 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 2007

Top 20 records on 12 May 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 2007	Aneth Plt, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Leona Vicario, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Rylsk, RU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Agate 3 E, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Tuba City, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Springview 2NW, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Gravette, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Mancos 1SW, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Sugarloaf Rsvr, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Louisville 1 E, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Howell Wwtp, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Springview 2NW, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Victoria, MX	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Santaquin Chlorinator, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2007	Buckhannon, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	38 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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2007. 2007 had 630 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 2007-05-12: 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 10	410
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2