Weather Records on 18 May 1932

460 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 1932. Highest significance: Beltana, AU.

Key Facts for 18 May 1932

On 18 May 1932, 460 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 449 daily.
Beltana set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 18 May 1932.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

460 stations

460 station records on 18 May 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 May 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kanuparthi	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belton (Shadow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tanuku	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond City Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kavali	India	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Lyndhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Johnburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Llanrheidol Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Markapur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coward Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thackaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ramachandrapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kothapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Uthankarai	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beaconsfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hukeri	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ediacara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tarella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bhimavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pendraka	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

460 records

Records set or tied on 18 May 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 288.

Records on 18 May 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 May 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 449.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

393 broken records

Margins by which the 393 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 May 1932

Top 20 records on 18 May 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 May 1932	Beltana, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Hawker (Holowilena), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AU	monthly rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	New Orleans Carrollton, US	daily rain	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Mercara Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Tiruchchirapalli, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Blinman (Wirrealpa), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Boolcoomatta, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Copley, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Kanuparthi, IN	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Burra (Poonunda), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Belton (Shadow Vale), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Innamincka Station, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Tanuku, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Atmakur, IN	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Richmond City Locks, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1932	Cloncurry McIllwraith St, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)

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

1796 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1932. 1932 had 460 records.

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

Records on 05-18 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	2
1832	1
1833	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1855	1
1859	1
1861	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	2
1868	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1874	2
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	2
1891	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	5
1896	2
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1900	13
1901	6
1902	9
1903	7
1904	11
1905	2
1906	24
1907	18
1908	5
1909	12
1910	50
1911	64
1912	5
1913	11
1914	45
1915	55
1916	74
1917	30
1918	42
1919	30
1920	26
1921	41
1922	33
1923	61
1924	92
1925	220
1926	133
1927	180
1928	160
1929	193
1930	475
1931	191
1932	460
1933	380
1934	390
1935	400
1936	282
1937	348
1938	382
1939	169
1940	315
1941	334
1942	421
1943	744
1944	496
1945	706
1946	651
1947	231
1948	426
1949	597
1950	473
1951	279
1952	493
1953	393
1954	498
1955	848
1956	795
1957	595
1958	334
1959	435
1960	404
1961	187
1962	1,199
1963	477
1964	329
1965	345
1966	438
1967	410
1968	817
1969	865
1970	703
1971	666
1972	499
1973	1,233
1974	1,097
1975	383
1976	733
1977	1,126
1978	1,090
1979	399
1980	614
1981	1,218
1982	452
1983	1,093
1984	717
1985	498
1986	1,131
1987	823
1988	1,154
1989	721
1990	753
1991	1,218
1992	921
1993	707
1994	1,015
1995	1,849
1996	1,767
1997	1,115
1998	1,060
1999	584
2000	922
2001	898
2002	1,833
2003	1,270
2004	847
2005	630
2006	1,493
2007	1,133
2008	999
2009	1,368
2010	894
2011	1,406
2012	523
2013	816
2014	609
2015	785
2016	597
2017	1,855
2018	557
2019	810
2020	706
2021	418
2022	711
2023	554
2024	551
2025	619
2026	1,131

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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 20	312
20 to 40	60
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1