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Weather Records on 22 May 1918

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1918. Highest significance: Lawrence, US.

Key Facts for 22 May 1918

  • On 22 May 1918, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 27 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 48 daily.
  • Lawrence set a daily record precipitation of 53.6 mm (2.1 in) on 22 May 1918.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 22 May 1918 50 station records on 22 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 22 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 22 May 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature31.5 C (88.7 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature33.4 C (92.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high minimum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkstroom (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LeominsterUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-4.3 C (24.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature23.4 C (74.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature29.7 C (85.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall9.1 cm (3.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
TobolskRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.8 mm (0.31 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord high maximum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 22 May 1918 by type Records set or tied on 22 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 12Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 15Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 22 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 22 May 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum12
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum15
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 22 May 1918 by timescale Records on 22 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 48all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 22 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48.
Records on 22 May 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily48

How Much Records Were Beaten By

46 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 May 1918 Margins by which the 46 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 5: 385 to 10: 510 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 46 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 May 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 538
5 to 105
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1918
Top 20 records on 22 May 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 May 1918Lawrence, USdaily rain53.6 mm (2.1 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)39 years29 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Armagh, GBdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)56 years25 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Uccle, BEdaily high max31.5 C (88.7 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)31 years24 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Kirchdorf/Poel, DEmonthly high max33.4 C (92.1 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)11 years24 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Nordby (Fano), DKdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)22 years22 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Wrixum/Fohr, DEmonthly high min15.4 C (59.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Ekaterinburg, RUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)6.5 mm (0.26 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Sterkstroom (Pol), ZAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918St. Petersburg, RUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Leominster, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Kristianstad, SEdaily high max26.0 C (78.8 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Innsbruck, ATdaily high max30.9 C (87.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Sheffield, GBdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Swift Current, CAdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)9 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Minnedosa, CAdaily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Gavle, SEdaily high min11.5 C (52.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918St Albans, CAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 1918Stony Mountain, CAdaily low max8.9 C (48.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)35 years14 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

1806 to 1918
Records on 05-22 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1918. 1918 had 50 records. 01,0002,0003,0001806: 11837: 41840: 11841: 11845: 11846: 11847: 21857: 11861: 11862: 11864: 11865: 11866: 51867: 31870: 21872: 11874: 21875: 11877: 11881: 11883: 31885: 11886: 51887: 31889: 21890: 41891: 11892: 21894: 31895: 21896: 51897: 31898: 31899: 31900: 21901: 31902: 51903: 71904: 61905: 111906: 151907: 451908: 201909: 191910: 61911: 771912: 201913: 151914: 301915: 231916: 221917: 431918: 501919: 4021920: 271921: 851922: 601923: 631924: 1961925: 3821926: 1651927: 2501928: 1681929: 2101930: 1211931: 4891932: 3061933: 3071934: 2921935: 1621936: 4901937: 1921938: 3131939: 4071940: 3641941: 6401942: 3791943: 3851944: 4901945: 3341946: 2771947: 3401948: 3221949: 5341950: 4561951: 2941952: 4421953: 6321954: 5581955: 5561956: 6171957: 7741958: 5841959: 7131960: 4551961: 4461962: 6621963: 1,1491964: 7751965: 3671966: 4341967: 1,2221968: 5021969: 5931970: 3061971: 4791972: 4621973: 4461974: 6131975: 7721976: 4761977: 6481978: 5581979: 6741980: 9971981: 1,4271982: 5581983: 1,0251984: 9071985: 7361986: 7241987: 8101988: 6411989: 7221990: 1,1931991: 1,2001992: 1,1591993: 9221994: 5171995: 8231996: 1,1391997: 1,1541998: 9951999: 6102000: 1,1242001: 1,3712002: 2,0202003: 8222004: 1,1112005: 1,0022006: 1,1742007: 1,1132008: 9672009: 1,0752010: 1,0512011: 7452012: 1,0392013: 1,2162014: 8282015: 9382016: 8072017: 6132018: 4952019: 1,3722020: 6312021: 9152022: 1,2482023: 4002024: 8612025: 7782026: 4731806187519001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1918. 1918 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-22 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18374
18401
18411
18451
18461
18472
18571
18611
18621
18641
18651
18665
18673
18702
18721
18742
18751
18771
18811
18833
18851
18865
18873
18892
18904
18911
18922
18943
18952
18965
18973
18983
18993
19002
19013
19025
19037
19046
190511
190615
190745
190820
190919
19106
191177
191220
191315
191430
191523
191622
191743
191850
1919402
192027
192185
192260
192363
1924196
1925382
1926165
1927250
1928168
1929210
1930121
1931489
1932306
1933307
1934292
1935162
1936490
1937192
1938313
1939407
1940364
1941640
1942379
1943385
1944490
1945334
1946277
1947340
1948322
1949534
1950456
1951294
1952442
1953632
1954558
1955556
1956617
1957774
1958584
1959713
1960455
1961446
1962662
19631,149
1964775
1965367
1966434
19671,222
1968502
1969593
1970306
1971479
1972462
1973446
1974613
1975772
1976476
1977648
1978558
1979674
1980997
19811,427
1982558
19831,025
1984907
1985736
1986724
1987810
1988641
1989722
19901,193
19911,200
19921,159
1993922
1994517
1995823
19961,139
19971,154
1998995
1999610
20001,124
20011,371
20022,020
2003822
20041,111
20051,002
20061,174
20071,113
2008967
20091,075
20101,051
2011745
20121,039
20131,216
2014828
2015938
2016807
2017613
2018495
20191,372
2020631
2021915
20221,248
2023400
2024861
2025778
2026473

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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).