Weather Records on 14 May 2009

693 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 2009. Highest significance: Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 14 May 2009

On 14 May 2009, 693 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 671 daily.
Bloomington Indiana UNIV set a daily record precipitation of 88.1 mm (3.5 in) on 14 May 2009.
Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

693 stations

693 station records on 14 May 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 May 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perl-Nennig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
El Estribo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kankakee Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zaragoza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Cristobal	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Indianapolis SE Side	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester Airport 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamay	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kapellebrug	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Knightstown 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staraja_Russa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moweaqua 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nehalem 9 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Acatlan de Osorio (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Rai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Allis	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sanya	China	Record low maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Red	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charcas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

693 records

Records set or tied on 14 May 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 314, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 14 May 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	314
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 May 2009 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 671.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

526 broken records

Margins by which the 526 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 2009

Top 20 records on 14 May 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 May 2009	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
14 May 2009	Tuscola, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	67 of 100 (Major)
14 May 2009	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 May 2009	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Greenfield, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Martinsville 2 SW, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Medora 3 SW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Hartford Wwtp, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	112 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Perl-Nennig, DE	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	El Estribo, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Kankakee Wwtp, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Montague 4 NW, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Dayton Mcd, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Falls City 2 SSW, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Elliston, US	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Asheville AP, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 May 2009	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	48 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 2009. 2009 had 693 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	417
10 to 20	60
20 to 30	31
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1