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Weather Records on 9 May 1918

49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1918. Highest significance: Maitland (Weetulta), AU.

Key Facts for 9 May 1918

  • On 9 May 1918, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 49 daily.
  • Maitland (Weetulta) set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 9 May 1918.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

49 stations
Weather records on 9 May 1918 49 station records on 9 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
49 station records on 9 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 9 May 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Maitland (Weetulta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.5 mm (2.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
GympieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Urisino)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BindiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.2 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsons MountAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
WangamanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Morton Plains)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port AlfredSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low maximum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low maximum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Neba CoonambleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord low minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Beenleigh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

49 records
Records on 9 May 1918 by type Records set or tied on 9 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 25Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 9 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 9 May 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall25
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 9 May 1918 by timescale Records on 9 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 49. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 49all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 9 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 49.
Records on 9 May 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily49

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 May 1918 Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 20: 3520 to 40: 440 to 60: 160 to 80: 280 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 May 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 2035
20 to 404
40 to 601
60 to 802
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1918
Top 20 records on 9 May 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 May 1918Maitland (Weetulta), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)28 years48 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1918La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)32.7 mm (1.3 in)27 years44 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1918Green Bay, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)27.1 mm (1.1 in)13 years40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1918Margate Collins St, AUdaily rain60.5 mm (2.4 in)42.5 mm (1.7 in)15 years36 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1918Cap Madeleine, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)34 years32 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Bic, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)34 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Cap Chat, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)34 years28 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Gympie, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)19 years25 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Wanaaring (Urisino), AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Bindi, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Bjuraker, SEdaily rain18.2 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918White Cliffs (Yancannia), AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Robertsons Mount, AUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily low max1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)9 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Wangamana, AUdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Second Valley (Spring Grove), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918George Airport, ZAdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1918Newport, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)

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

1793 to 1918
Records on 05-09 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1918. 1918 had 49 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11795: 11806: 11810: 11823: 11834: 11838: 11843: 11845: 21846: 11848: 11850: 21855: 21857: 11858: 11861: 11862: 11864: 21865: 21867: 21872: 11873: 21874: 11875: 21879: 41880: 31882: 11883: 21884: 31885: 31889: 31890: 31891: 31892: 11893: 11895: 21896: 41897: 31898: 31899: 21900: 21901: 91902: 81903: 91904: 141905: 341906: 411907: 111908: 161909: 341910: 451911: 231912: 231913: 151914: 431915: 271916: 261917: 501918: 491919: 471920: 561921: 1021922: 451923: 4611924: 2621925: 1231926: 1961927: 3431928: 3021929: 1661930: 5261931: 4111932: 1321933: 4821934: 7501935: 1111936: 6221937: 1281938: 1711939: 3451940: 2371941: 3351942: 1801943: 5241944: 4121945: 5381946: 2781947: 1,1451948: 3791949: 4171950: 6601951: 1881952: 3481953: 5071954: 4891955: 2881956: 7221957: 5051958: 3551959: 2521960: 7481961: 5161962: 4351963: 1,1031964: 5031965: 7301966: 9941967: 6811968: 5451969: 6531970: 3721971: 3381972: 5871973: 3861974: 6991975: 4651976: 7141977: 9311978: 6491979: 1,6051980: 1,0301981: 6391982: 5231983: 8721984: 8921985: 8291986: 1,2531987: 1,4811988: 5941989: 1,3471990: 8501991: 7591992: 1,4761993: 9671994: 5731995: 9601996: 1,2601997: 1,0881998: 1,1821999: 9702000: 1,1142001: 9692002: 1,4892003: 1,8022004: 9262005: 8512006: 7382007: 7652008: 6932009: 8162010: 7642011: 1,1042012: 6862013: 6842014: 7542015: 6892016: 9172017: 5392018: 8792019: 1,0432020: 1,6732021: 5012022: 1,3082023: 4742024: 7922025: 6222026: 3091793186418931911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1918. 1918 had 49 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-09 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17951
18061
18101
18231
18341
18381
18431
18452
18461
18481
18502
18552
18571
18581
18611
18621
18642
18652
18672
18721
18732
18741
18752
18794
18803
18821
18832
18843
18853
18893
18903
18913
18921
18931
18952
18964
18973
18983
18992
19002
19019
19028
19039
190414
190534
190641
190711
190816
190934
191045
191123
191223
191315
191443
191527
191626
191750
191849
191947
192056
1921102
192245
1923461
1924262
1925123
1926196
1927343
1928302
1929166
1930526
1931411
1932132
1933482
1934750
1935111
1936622
1937128
1938171
1939345
1940237
1941335
1942180
1943524
1944412
1945538
1946278
19471,145
1948379
1949417
1950660
1951188
1952348
1953507
1954489
1955288
1956722
1957505
1958355
1959252
1960748
1961516
1962435
19631,103
1964503
1965730
1966994
1967681
1968545
1969653
1970372
1971338
1972587
1973386
1974699
1975465
1976714
1977931
1978649
19791,605
19801,030
1981639
1982523
1983872
1984892
1985829
19861,253
19871,481
1988594
19891,347
1990850
1991759
19921,476
1993967
1994573
1995960
19961,260
19971,088
19981,182
1999970
20001,114
2001969
20021,489
20031,802
2004926
2005851
2006738
2007765
2008693
2009816
2010764
20111,104
2012686
2013684
2014754
2015689
2016917
2017539
2018879
20191,043
20201,673
2021501
20221,308
2023474
2024792
2025622
2026309

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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.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).