Weather Records on 12 May 2020

1,338 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 2020. Highest significance: El Dorado, US.

Key Facts for 12 May 2020

On 12 May 2020, 1,338 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
181 were record highs and 986 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,271 daily.
El Dorado set a daily record low maximum temperature of 7.8 C (46.0 F) on 12 May 2020.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,338 stations

1,338 station records on 12 May 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
El Dorado	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oksendal	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eresfjord	Norway	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salamanca Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,338 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 475, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 511, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 12 May 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	475
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	511
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 12 May 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 66, daily 1,271.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,067 broken records

Margins by which the 1,067 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 2020

Top 20 records on 12 May 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 2020	El Dorado, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Winfield 3NE, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	117 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Oksendal, NO	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Howard 2SE, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Wallace, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	106 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Marshall, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Wakeeney, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Eresfjord, NO	daily snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Fredonia, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	101 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Grayling, US	monthly low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	120 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Chapman, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Minneapolis, US	monthly low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	127 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Yates Ctr, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Cottonwood Falls, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Ashland, US	monthly low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Helena 1 SSE, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	106 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Pratt 3NW, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	117 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Coldwater, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Osage City, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2020	Ottawa, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 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

1814 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2020. 2020 had 1,338 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2020-05-12: 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 50	1,055
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1