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Weather Records on 14 May 1918

42 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 May 1918. Highest significance: Weldon, US.

Key Facts for 14 May 1918

  • On 14 May 1918, 42 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 42 daily.
  • Weldon set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 14 May 1918.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

42 stations
Weather records on 14 May 1918 42 station records on 14 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
42 station records on 14 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 14 May 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WeldonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FerraraItalyRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkstroom (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GnaltaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City ForrestCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
TalyealyeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
MaytownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Victoria (Cal-Lal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
St ArnaudAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcoomattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Kilkivan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

42 records
Records on 14 May 1918 by type Records set or tied on 14 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 14 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 14 May 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 14 May 1918 by timescale Records on 14 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 42. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 42all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 14 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 42.
Records on 14 May 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily42

How Much Records Were Beaten By

37 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 May 1918 Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.4. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 265 to 10: 410 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 225 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 37 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 May 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 526
5 to 104
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 252
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

14 May 1918
Top 20 records on 14 May 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 May 1918Weldon, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)36 years30 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)16 years27 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Conargo (Willurah), AUdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)3 years25 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Sydney, CAdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily rain51.3 mm (2.0 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)15 years21 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Camden 3 W, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)63 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Ferrara, ITdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Astrakan, RUdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Sterkstroom (Pol), ZAdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)11 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Vineland, USdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Bryson City 2, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Murphy 4ESE, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)1 year15 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Gnalta, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Rapid City Forrest, CAdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918St Albans, CAdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Stony Mountain, CAdaily low min-8.9 C (16.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Cobar Post Office, AUdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min13.4 C (56.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 1918Charlottetown, CAdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)20 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

1813 to 1918
Records on 05-14 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1918. 1918 had 42 records. 01,0002,0003,0001813: 11814: 11815: 11816: 11820: 11833: 11837: 11844: 11846: 11848: 21849: 11854: 11855: 21861: 11862: 11864: 11866: 11870: 11873: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11878: 21879: 41881: 11882: 11883: 31884: 11885: 41886: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 11895: 31896: 41897: 61898: 31899: 21900: 131901: 41902: 71903: 71904: 111905: 41906: 151907: 171908: 391909: 441910: 221911: 151912: 191913: 1251914: 241915: 1961916: 501917: 791918: 421919: 291920: 521921: 611922: 671923: 941924: 1171925: 591926: 731927: 1731928: 1891929: 1761930: 1661931: 7331932: 3671933: 6531934: 1751935: 2551936: 3421937: 4321938: 3101939: 3231940: 3241941: 5691942: 3981943: 5431944: 3681945: 6651946: 3081947: 2821948: 3261949: 3021950: 1701951: 4441952: 3021953: 7301954: 4161955: 6001956: 6831957: 5801958: 5341959: 5011960: 6171961: 6271962: 9481963: 4221964: 4681965: 3131966: 3481967: 7151968: 1,0521969: 6381970: 5531971: 5621972: 5461973: 8021974: 9151975: 3861976: 5931977: 1,1091978: 9261979: 4811980: 4961981: 4941982: 6681983: 1,1761984: 1,0841985: 9151986: 7761987: 1,1451988: 5401989: 5211990: 5941991: 1,1811992: 7401993: 9891994: 8301995: 2,2631996: 1,8691997: 8871998: 1,3751999: 8172000: 8722001: 1,1972002: 9632003: 9592004: 1,5012005: 7482006: 7072007: 9572008: 7782009: 6932010: 1,0922011: 8882012: 8192013: 1,2182014: 1,0382015: 5592016: 6352017: 3932018: 1,1132019: 4832020: 5142021: 4042022: 9242023: 5912024: 5582025: 7852026: 5251813187018951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1918. 1918 had 42 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-14 in each year
YearRecords
18131
18141
18151
18161
18201
18331
18371
18441
18461
18482
18491
18541
18552
18611
18621
18641
18661
18701
18731
18741
18752
18761
18782
18794
18811
18821
18833
18841
18854
18861
18903
18911
18921
18931
18953
18964
18976
18983
18992
190013
19014
19027
19037
190411
19054
190615
190717
190839
190944
191022
191115
191219
1913125
191424
1915196
191650
191779
191842
191929
192052
192161
192267
192394
1924117
192559
192673
1927173
1928189
1929176
1930166
1931733
1932367
1933653
1934175
1935255
1936342
1937432
1938310
1939323
1940324
1941569
1942398
1943543
1944368
1945665
1946308
1947282
1948326
1949302
1950170
1951444
1952302
1953730
1954416
1955600
1956683
1957580
1958534
1959501
1960617
1961627
1962948
1963422
1964468
1965313
1966348
1967715
19681,052
1969638
1970553
1971562
1972546
1973802
1974915
1975386
1976593
19771,109
1978926
1979481
1980496
1981494
1982668
19831,176
19841,084
1985915
1986776
19871,145
1988540
1989521
1990594
19911,181
1992740
1993989
1994830
19952,263
19961,869
1997887
19981,375
1999817
2000872
20011,197
2002963
2003959
20041,501
2005748
2006707
2007957
2008778
2009693
20101,092
2011888
2012819
20131,218
20141,038
2015559
2016635
2017393
20181,113
2019483
2020514
2021404
2022924
2023591
2024558
2025785
2026525

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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).