Weather Records on 19 May 1918

64 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 May 1918. Highest significance: Bass (Kilcunda), AU.

Key Facts for 19 May 1918

On 19 May 1918, 64 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 64 daily.
Bass (Kilcunda) set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 19 May 1918.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

64 stations

64 station records on 19 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 May 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bass (Kilcunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Colac Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Kooringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lyonville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gravenhurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Stonecliffe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Stockwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Beeac (Eurack)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Moonagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Beales Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Stockport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

64 records

Records set or tied on 19 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 29.

Records on 19 May 1918 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	29
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 64.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

55 broken records

Margins by which the 55 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 May 1918

Top 20 records on 19 May 1918 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 1918	Bass (Kilcunda), AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1918	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 May 1918	Outtrim, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Nicosia, CY	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Edmonton, CA	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	New Westminster, CA	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Colac Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Kargopol, RU	daily rain	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Newlyn Reservoir, AU	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Smeaton Weir, AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Rokewood (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Sydney, CA	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	28.7 C (83.7 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Stockholm, SE	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily low min	6.4 C (43.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Pennyroyal Creek, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	22 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Charlottetown, CA	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Burra (Kooringa), AU	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	22 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1918	Lyonville, AU	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	23 years	15 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

1798 to 1918

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1918. 1918 had 64 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-19 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1802	1
1803	1
1811	1
1825	1
1826	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1870	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	4
1881	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	4
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	3
1898	1
1899	3
1900	16
1901	5
1902	6
1903	12
1904	5
1905	3
1906	22
1907	23
1908	11
1909	4
1910	34
1911	69
1912	11
1913	20
1914	37
1915	56
1916	44
1917	21
1918	64
1919	42
1920	28
1921	171
1922	48
1923	75
1924	179
1925	258
1926	102
1927	154
1928	118
1929	373
1930	277
1931	268
1932	758
1933	517
1934	476
1935	270
1936	144
1937	295
1938	432
1939	216
1940	306
1941	352
1942	463
1943	852
1944	453
1945	443
1946	329
1947	263
1948	605
1949	950
1950	487
1951	422
1952	568
1953	690
1954	642
1955	560
1956	605
1957	836
1958	369
1959	487
1960	708
1961	273
1962	1,092
1963	542
1964	358
1965	231
1966	483
1967	514
1968	735
1969	912
1970	415
1971	772
1972	478
1973	676
1974	734
1975	616
1976	1,238
1977	726
1978	1,215
1979	516
1980	401
1981	1,264
1982	464
1983	1,014
1984	597
1985	386
1986	1,022
1987	876
1988	726
1989	694
1990	600
1991	1,020
1992	1,017
1993	934
1994	883
1995	1,175
1996	2,038
1997	1,074
1998	1,237
1999	682
2000	1,055
2001	779
2002	2,461
2003	1,523
2004	788
2005	834
2006	1,276
2007	725
2008	950
2009	1,577
2010	959
2011	1,257
2012	509
2013	841
2014	560
2015	1,080
2016	634
2017	1,547
2018	468
2019	1,239
2020	790
2021	579
2022	1,147
2023	709
2024	469
2025	764
2026	1,358

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	41
5 to 10	7
10 to 15	2
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	2