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Weather Records on 29 May 1918

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1918. Highest significance: Lawrence, US.

Key Facts for 29 May 1918

  • On 29 May 1918, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Lawrence set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 29 May 1918.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

38 stations
Weather records on 29 May 1918 38 station records on 29 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
38 station records on 29 May 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 May 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation82.6 mm (3.3 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Humansdorp (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation89.2 mm (3.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Lucindale Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
SalekhardRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.0 mm (0.28 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Matjiesfontein (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
MillicentAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Goolwa Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-SahalinskijRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Echunga Golf CourseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
WillungaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BeachportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Tulse Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Port AlfredSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BordertownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
HoyletonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Old Noarlunga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston SEAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Corny Point LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord low maximum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno RsvSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Fir GlenSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature1.2 C (34.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records
Records on 29 May 1918 by type Records set or tied on 29 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 24, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 24Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 May 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 24, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 29 May 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall24
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 May 1918 by timescale Records on 29 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 May 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38.
Records on 29 May 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

33 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 May 1918 Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.5. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2910 to 20: 120 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 160 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 33 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 May 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 1029
10 to 201
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1918
Top 20 records on 29 May 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 May 1918Lawrence, USdaily rain82.6 mm (3.3 in)59.7 mm (2.4 in)38 years55 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1918Humansdorp (Pol), ZAdaily rain89.2 mm (3.5 in)76.5 mm (3.0 in)34 years54 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1918Lucindale Post Office, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)12 years29 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918St John's, CAdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Salekhard, RUdaily rain7.0 mm (0.28 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Matjiesfontein (Sar), ZAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Millicent, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Belle Isle, CAdaily low min-7.2 C (19.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Kiev, UAdaily low min1.9 C (35.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)22 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Goolwa Council Depot, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij, RUdaily rain7.5 mm (0.30 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Wellington East, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Echunga Golf Course, AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Willunga, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Beachport, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Coleraine (Tulse Hill), AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1918Port Alfred, ZAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)12 years11 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

1794 to 1918
Records on 05-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 38 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11817: 11818: 11832: 11834: 11836: 21844: 11847: 21852: 11854: 11858: 11860: 21862: 11864: 21865: 31867: 11868: 11869: 21870: 11871: 21875: 11876: 11881: 21882: 31883: 11884: 31885: 11886: 11887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 11891: 11892: 51893: 51894: 41895: 11896: 11897: 31898: 31899: 61900: 21901: 131902: 141903: 51904: 31905: 71906: 231907: 161908: 261909: 61910: 141911: 261912: 321913: 241914: 401915: 171916: 271917: 431918: 381919: 921920: 331921: 1701922: 621923: 1031924: 1371925: 841926: 1551927: 2901928: 1041929: 3311930: 2521931: 4291932: 2281933: 3461934: 7531935: 1141936: 4201937: 3111938: 3161939: 3091940: 1561941: 6291942: 5311943: 2461944: 2581945: 3261946: 2811947: 1,2981948: 4201949: 3471950: 3591951: 4931952: 4131953: 5011954: 2691955: 4541956: 5121957: 2511958: 4551959: 3521960: 2591961: 6081962: 8941963: 3781964: 5371965: 4551966: 3571967: 5621968: 5791969: 7621970: 4101971: 8851972: 6091973: 5171974: 6231975: 5991976: 9751977: 4581978: 7071979: 7501980: 9201981: 6011982: 1,1701983: 1,2661984: 1,8711985: 1,0061986: 8401987: 1,1191988: 1,1321989: 8741990: 1,1351991: 1,3871992: 1,5511993: 5581994: 6581995: 9291996: 1,1771997: 1,1191998: 1,2281999: 8632000: 1,3542001: 9582002: 5942003: 1,1642004: 8352005: 9042006: 1,4382007: 1,2462008: 7842009: 6182010: 9952011: 1,5402012: 9622013: 7312014: 6052015: 4622016: 5112017: 7322018: 1,3862019: 9292020: 9372021: 8542022: 6982023: 3922024: 6182025: 5782026: 7881794186918931910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 38 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-29 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18171
18181
18321
18341
18362
18441
18472
18521
18541
18581
18602
18621
18642
18653
18671
18681
18692
18701
18712
18751
18761
18812
18823
18831
18843
18851
18861
18871
18883
18893
18901
18911
18925
18935
18944
18951
18961
18973
18983
18996
19002
190113
190214
19035
19043
19057
190623
190716
190826
19096
191014
191126
191232
191324
191440
191517
191627
191743
191838
191992
192033
1921170
192262
1923103
1924137
192584
1926155
1927290
1928104
1929331
1930252
1931429
1932228
1933346
1934753
1935114
1936420
1937311
1938316
1939309
1940156
1941629
1942531
1943246
1944258
1945326
1946281
19471,298
1948420
1949347
1950359
1951493
1952413
1953501
1954269
1955454
1956512
1957251
1958455
1959352
1960259
1961608
1962894
1963378
1964537
1965455
1966357
1967562
1968579
1969762
1970410
1971885
1972609
1973517
1974623
1975599
1976975
1977458
1978707
1979750
1980920
1981601
19821,170
19831,266
19841,871
19851,006
1986840
19871,119
19881,132
1989874
19901,135
19911,387
19921,551
1993558
1994658
1995929
19961,177
19971,119
19981,228
1999863
20001,354
2001958
2002594
20031,164
2004835
2005904
20061,438
20071,246
2008784
2009618
2010995
20111,540
2012962
2013731
2014605
2015462
2016511
2017732
20181,386
2019929
2020937
2021854
2022698
2023392
2024618
2025578
2026788

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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).