Weather Records on 12 May 2026

1,110 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 May 2026. Highest significance: Randolph, US.

Key Facts for 12 May 2026

On 12 May 2026, 1,110 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
955 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,086 daily.
Randolph set a daily record high maximum temperature of 29.4 C (84.9 F) on 12 May 2026.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,110 stations

1,110 station records on 12 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Randolph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chilpancingo Ro.	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico City	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.2 C (106.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Appling 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Juan Carras	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.8 C (103.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zamora	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambane	Mozambique	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mittenwald-Buckelwiesen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Jones Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Broadus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tampico Tamps	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira Corning Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe 49S - U of N Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Puttalam	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Partoun	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.2 C (109.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stewart Mtn Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,110 records

Records set or tied on 12 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 582, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 373, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 34, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 12 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	582
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	373
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	34
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 12 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 20, daily 1,086.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

883 broken records

Margins by which the 883 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 May 2026

Top 20 records on 12 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 May 2026	Randolph, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	131 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Glenns Ferry, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Callao, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	123 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Durango Dgo., MX	daily high min	26.8 C (80.2 F)	10.7 C (19.3 F)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Chilpancingo Ro., MX	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Apalachicola AP, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Oakley, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	130 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Fillmore, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	124 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Scipio, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	123 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Roosevelt 1 S, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Lima, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Alfred, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Wood, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	132 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Mount Barker, AU	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	119 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Sarajevo, BA	daily low max	3.8 C (38.8 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Mexico City, MX	all-time high max	41.2 C (106.2 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 May 2026	Appling 2 NW, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	56 years	41 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 1,110 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

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Data for records on 2026-05-12: 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	856
5 to 10	13
10 to 15	8
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	3