Weather Records on 11 May 2026

797 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 2026. Highest significance: Jonkoping, SE.

Key Facts for 11 May 2026

On 11 May 2026, 797 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
627 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 779 daily.
Jonkoping set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 11 May 2026.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

797 stations

797 station records on 11 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Eucla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hogemalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Prastkulla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ramsjoholm	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Vomb	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huskvarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Toolangi (Mount St Leonard Dpi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lovestad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hagshults_Flygplats	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malexander	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tapachula Chis	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tomelilla	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tomtabacken_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Omu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hyltan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Navelsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mombetsu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hiroo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trelleborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norra_VI_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grant Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cliff 11 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leiter 9N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Puttalam	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Partoun	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nogales 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

797 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 370, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 257, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	370
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	257
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 779.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

623 broken records

Margins by which the 623 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 2026

Top 20 records on 11 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 2026	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	142 years	79 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2026	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2026	Eucla, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2026	Hogemalen, SE	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2026	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2026	Halenanaho 1006, US	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 May 2026	Prastkulla, SE	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Ramsjoholm, SE	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	15 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Vomb, SE	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Huskvarna, SE	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Toolangi (Mount St Leonard Dpi, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Ciudad Constitucion, MX	daily high min	22.0 C (71.6 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Lovestad, SE	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Hagshults_Flygplats, SE	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Potter Valley Powerhouse, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	124 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Malexander, SE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Tapachula Chis, MX	daily low max	28.8 C (83.8 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 2026	Tomelilla, SE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	43 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2026. 2026 had 797 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 2026-05-11: 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	586
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1