Weather Records on 12 May 1994

738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 1994. Highest significance: Albany, AU.

Key Facts for 12 May 1994

On 12 May 1994, 738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
332 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 713 daily.
Albany set a daily record precipitation of 79.4 mm (3.1 in) on 12 May 1994.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

738 stations

738 station records on 12 May 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Woogenellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Panevezys	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Warnow	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blumenau (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Arrozeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tamar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Do Cachoeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Garcia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Doutor Pedrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wereroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Do Pouso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mullin	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Apiuna -Regua Nova (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ibirama (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.3 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Youngs Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Bremen	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waychinicup Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nornalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pardelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neisse Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Illalangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grassmere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forquilhinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Pequeno	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yellanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Gully Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barrett Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corupa (Hansa)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itaoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toliman	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gritador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

738 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 232, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 293, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 May 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	232
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 May 1994 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 23, daily 713.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

581 broken records

Margins by which the 581 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 1994

Top 20 records on 12 May 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 1994	Albany, AU	daily rain	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Mount Barker, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Woogenellup, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Panevezys, LT	all-time rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Bangalup, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Warnow, BR	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Pomerode, BR	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 May 1994	Blumenau (Pcd), BR	daily rain	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Arrozeira, BR	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Tamar, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Colonia Do Cachoeira, BR	daily rain	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Garcia, BR	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Doutor Pedrinho, BR	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Capitan, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Denmark, AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Wereroa, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Rio Do Pouso, BR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Mullin, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Apiuna -Regua Nova (Pcd), BR	daily rain	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 1994	Ibirama (Pcd), BR	daily rain	74.3 mm (2.9 in)	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	50 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1994. 1994 had 738 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 1994-05-12: 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	568
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1