Weather Records on 11 May 2020

1,068 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 2020. Highest significance: Ft Stockton, US.

Key Facts for 11 May 2020

On 11 May 2020, 1,068 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
310 were record highs and 608 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,051 daily.
Ft Stockton set a daily record precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 11 May 2020.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,068 stations

1,068 station records on 11 May 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Stockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Yorketown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Castolon	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chassiron	France	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mont de Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Michelstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dyersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barberey	France	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hustadvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ostheim V.D. Rhon	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Michelstadt-Vielbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksburg Benedum AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cote D Azur	France	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tolka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,068 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 135, Lowest daily maximum 291, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 317, Heaviest daily rainfall 122, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 11 May 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	135
Lowest daily maximum	291
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	317
Heaviest daily rainfall	122
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 11 May 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 1,051.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

846 broken records

Margins by which the 846 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 2020

Top 20 records on 11 May 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 2020	Ft Stockton, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2020	Yorketown, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	131 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Castolon, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Chassiron, FR	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Mont de Marsan, FR	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Michelstadt, DE	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Highmarket 2W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	113 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	New England, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Dyersburg, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Barberey, FR	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Allerton, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Beaver City, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Everett, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	New London, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Hardy, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	120 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2020	Streator 2SE, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	110 years	43 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2020. 2020 had 1,068 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-11 in each year
Year	Records
1814	3
1832	1
1836	3
1837	1
1838	1
1848	2
1856	1
1860	2
1865	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	2
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1883	3
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	3
1897	6
1898	5
1900	7
1901	9
1902	6
1903	7
1904	6
1905	12
1906	21
1907	44
1908	9
1909	12
1910	16
1911	99
1912	21
1913	20
1914	20
1915	16
1916	22
1917	40
1918	54
1919	56
1920	181
1921	58
1922	61
1923	111
1924	239
1925	410
1926	472
1927	318
1928	252
1929	126
1930	380
1931	254
1932	170
1933	429
1934	332
1935	276
1936	363
1937	170
1938	141
1939	213
1940	340
1941	411
1942	389
1943	646
1944	408
1945	483
1946	747
1947	480
1948	407
1949	451
1950	285
1951	395
1952	629
1953	686
1954	492
1955	235
1956	942
1957	439
1958	499
1959	575
1960	809
1961	663
1962	670
1963	984
1964	299
1965	356
1966	992
1967	974
1968	909
1969	349
1970	764
1971	565
1972	673
1973	429
1974	795
1975	383
1976	509
1977	836
1978	1,070
1979	1,239
1980	693
1981	1,298
1982	624
1983	930
1984	666
1985	835
1986	684
1987	1,247
1988	485
1989	952
1990	935
1991	990
1992	728
1993	1,088
1994	633
1995	1,244
1996	1,088
1997	1,033
1998	1,315
1999	1,052
2000	1,286
2001	848
2002	845
2003	1,321
2004	834
2005	944
2006	822
2007	833
2008	1,015
2009	605
2010	1,292
2011	1,414
2012	1,181
2013	615
2014	662
2015	1,038
2016	497
2017	546
2018	988
2019	915
2020	1,068
2021	590
2022	1,470
2023	390
2024	579
2025	1,104
2026	797

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Data for records on 2020-05-11: 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 50	840
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1