Weather Records on 7 May 2021
484 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 2021. Highest significance: Doodenanning, AU.
Key Facts for 7 May 2021
- On 7 May 2021, 484 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 213 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 480 daily.
- Doodenanning set a monthly record daily precipitation of 111.2 mm (4.4 in) on 7 May 2021.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.
Record Map
484 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doodenanning | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.2 mm (4.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Cawdor (Woodburn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Zakatala | Azerbaijan | Record daily precipitation | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenwell Point Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Ran Air Station AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Douglas Park ( St. Marys Tower | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (the Pie Shop) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Countegany (Gaerloch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmaville (Strathbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barrengarry (the Old School Ho | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tawau | Malaysia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrickville Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mahabaleshwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bloomington Indiana UNIV | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden Airport AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Porthill | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockville | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Araluen Lower (Araluen Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenns Ferry | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moruya (the Lagoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Big Hill (Glen Dusk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buxton (Amaroo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobargo (Wandella) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilbarin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windang Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Irvine (Booralee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimmitabel (Cottesloe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Torreon Navajo Mission | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowther Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berkeley (Northcliffe Drive) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berrima West (Medway (Wombat C | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Torrevieja | Spain | Record high maximum temperature | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mountainair | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hampton (Bindo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Taralga (Circle C) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trondheim - Voll | Norway | Record low minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredriksberg | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.4 C (22.3 F) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cross City 1 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lower Twin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wombeyan Caves | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oakdale (Cooyong Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Marulan (Johnniefelds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mittagong (Kia Ora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Turku Turun Lentoasema | Finland | Record low maximum temperature | 5.3 C (41.5 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Miami Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plaisance (Mauritiu | Mauritius | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington 7 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Agzu | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 5.2 C (41.4 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brayton (Longreach) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
484 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 109 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 63 |
| Highest daily minimum | 104 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 86 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 119 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 4 |
| daily | 480 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
399 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 367 |
| 20 to 40 | 17 |
| 40 to 60 | 10 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 2 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 May 2021| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2021 | Doodenanning, AU | monthly rain | 111.2 mm (4.4 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 53 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2021 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) | 118 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2021 | Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) | 97.1 mm (3.8 in) | 68 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2021 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 68 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2021 | Cawdor (Woodburn), AU | daily rain | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 58 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 2021 | Zakatala, AZ | daily rain | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 64 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Greenwell Point Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 58 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Katoomba (Murri St), AU | daily rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 106 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Nowra Ran Air Station AWS, AU | daily rain | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 50.9 mm (2.0 in) | 32 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Douglas Park ( St. Marys Tower, AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 42 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Robertson (the Pie Shop), AU | daily rain | 146.8 mm (5.8 in) | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 26 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Countegany (Gaerloch), AU | daily rain | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 146 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Barrengarry (the Old School Ho, AU | daily rain | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 16 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Tawau, MY | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 14 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Wedderburn (Booalbyn), AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 36 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Marrickville Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 108 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 68 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Bilpin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 16 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 2021 | Mahabaleshwar, IN | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 72 years | 44 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
1795 to 2021| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 30 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 188 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 263 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 141 |
| 1925 | 207 |
| 1926 | 227 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 204 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 637 |
| 1931 | 473 |
| 1932 | 288 |
| 1933 | 291 |
| 1934 | 698 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1936 | 466 |
| 1937 | 121 |
| 1938 | 467 |
| 1939 | 194 |
| 1940 | 317 |
| 1941 | 317 |
| 1942 | 270 |
| 1943 | 416 |
| 1944 | 476 |
| 1945 | 751 |
| 1946 | 339 |
| 1947 | 727 |
| 1948 | 338 |
| 1949 | 439 |
| 1950 | 526 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 485 |
| 1953 | 541 |
| 1954 | 481 |
| 1955 | 393 |
| 1956 | 665 |
| 1957 | 546 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 335 |
| 1960 | 899 |
| 1961 | 442 |
| 1962 | 381 |
| 1963 | 825 |
| 1964 | 687 |
| 1965 | 671 |
| 1966 | 762 |
| 1967 | 973 |
| 1968 | 756 |
| 1969 | 678 |
| 1970 | 822 |
| 1971 | 364 |
| 1972 | 515 |
| 1973 | 447 |
| 1974 | 743 |
| 1975 | 784 |
| 1976 | 782 |
| 1977 | 662 |
| 1978 | 925 |
| 1979 | 888 |
| 1980 | 593 |
| 1981 | 710 |
| 1982 | 802 |
| 1983 | 724 |
| 1984 | 1,300 |
| 1985 | 557 |
| 1986 | 1,163 |
| 1987 | 1,115 |
| 1988 | 752 |
| 1989 | 1,880 |
| 1990 | 1,024 |
| 1991 | 599 |
| 1992 | 1,830 |
| 1993 | 831 |
| 1994 | 621 |
| 1995 | 997 |
| 1996 | 880 |
| 1997 | 1,359 |
| 1998 | 1,166 |
| 1999 | 1,008 |
| 2000 | 1,693 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 1,344 |
| 2003 | 1,138 |
| 2004 | 1,397 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,047 |
| 2008 | 526 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,123 |
| 2011 | 558 |
| 2012 | 709 |
| 2013 | 633 |
| 2014 | 646 |
| 2015 | 569 |
| 2016 | 677 |
| 2017 | 543 |
| 2018 | 542 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 577 |
| 2021 | 484 |
| 2022 | 784 |
| 2023 | 667 |
| 2024 | 858 |
| 2025 | 635 |
| 2026 | 715 |
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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.
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