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Weather Records on 18 May 1933

380 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 1933. Highest significance: Jafrabad, IN.

Key Facts for 18 May 1933

  • On 18 May 1933, 380 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 85 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 363 daily.
  • Jafrabad set a monthly record daily precipitation of 119.9 mm (4.7 in) on 18 May 1933.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

380 stations
Weather records on 18 May 1933 380 station records on 18 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
380 station records on 18 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 May 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
JafrabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.9 mm (4.7 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
GoghaIndiaRecord daily precipitation111.8 mm (4.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
BhaunagarIndiaRecord daily precipitation87.4 mm (3.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation144.8 mm (5.7 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation143.0 mm (5.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
PorbandarIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.6 mm (4.7 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
VeravalIndiaRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
MahimIndiaRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Wollongbar (Central Park DriveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.5 mm (4.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.9 mm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
JasdanIndiaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation134.4 mm (5.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
KurwaiIndiaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
HardaIndiaRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
SeoniIndiaRecord daily precipitation42.7 mm (1.7 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Chhota-UdepurIndiaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
SongadhIndiaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
UmbergaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation124.5 mm (4.9 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Jambughoda SrIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
JaffirbandIndiaRecord daily precipitation123.2 mm (4.9 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
AnjarIndiaRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
SuratIndiaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ClunesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
PalitanaIndiaRecord daily precipitation71.6 mm (2.8 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Rajpipla(Nandod)IndiaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
ValodIndiaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
NarsinghpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
DahanuIndiaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
RadhanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Alirajpur/RajpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Alibag-Cvl.Hosp.IndiaRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Spring HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.5 mm (4.4 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
HarraiIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
AkotIndiaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
GondalIndiaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
SiraIndiaRecord daily precipitation110.5 mm (4.4 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
TumkurIndiaRecord daily precipitation81.5 mm (3.2 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
HarsudIndiaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
JalgaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
NavanagarIndiaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
ShrigondaIndiaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
ChicholiIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
SohagpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
JhabuaIndiaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
KudalIndiaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of FlUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
VagraIndiaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord low maximum temperature15.2 C (59.4 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
SanandIndiaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.3 mm (3.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
DholkaIndiaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Barud(Warud)IndiaRecord daily precipitation47.8 mm (1.9 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
ShahpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
KoyahIndiaRecord daily precipitation84.3 mm (3.3 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
DholeraIndiaRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
PavagadaIndiaRecord daily precipitation48.3 mm (1.9 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
RajkotIndiaRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

380 records
Records on 18 May 1933 by type Records set or tied on 18 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 242. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 68Lowest daily maximum: 13Highest daily minimum: 17Lowest daily minimum: 40Heaviest daily rainfall: 242Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 242.
Records on 18 May 1933 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum68
Lowest daily maximum13
Highest daily minimum17
Lowest daily minimum40
Heaviest daily rainfall242
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 May 1933 by timescale Records on 18 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 363. 0100200300400all-time: 0monthly: 17daily: 363all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 363.
Records on 18 May 1933 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly17
daily363

How Much Records Were Beaten By

321 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 May 1933 Margins by which the 321 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.2. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 20: 25520 to 40: 4440 to 60: 1060 to 80: 780 to 100: 3100 to 120: 20 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
Margins by which the 321 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 May 1933
MarginRecords
0 to 20255
20 to 4044
40 to 6010
60 to 807
80 to 1003
100 to 1202

Top 20 by Significance

18 May 1933
Top 20 records on 18 May 1933 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 May 1933Jafrabad, INmonthly rain119.9 mm (4.7 in)60.5 mm (2.4 in)15 years57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Gogha, INmonthly rain111.8 mm (4.4 in)54.6 mm (2.1 in)14 years57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Bhaunagar, INmonthly rain87.4 mm (3.4 in)49.8 mm (2.0 in)16 years57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Ballina (Crowley Village), AUdaily rain144.8 mm (5.7 in)104.2 mm (4.1 in)38 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Cumbalum (Fairview), AUdaily rain143.0 mm (5.6 in)101.9 mm (4.0 in)28 years53 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Porbandar, INmonthly rain119.6 mm (4.7 in)98.5 mm (3.9 in)1 year53 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Veraval, INdaily rain44.2 mm (1.7 in)44.2 mm (1.7 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Mahim, INdaily rain40.1 mm (1.6 in)40.1 mm (1.6 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Wollongbar (Central Park Drive, AUdaily rain110.5 mm (4.4 in)75.4 mm (3.0 in)38 years50 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Casino Airport, AUdaily rain101.9 mm (4.0 in)75.2 mm (3.0 in)7 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Jasdan, INdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)32 years47 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Coraki Post Office, AUdaily rain134.4 mm (5.3 in)94.3 mm (3.7 in)7 years45 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Kurwai, INdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)7 years45 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Harda, INdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)57.1 mm (2.2 in)7 years45 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Seoni, INmonthly rain42.7 mm (1.7 in)15.3 mm (0.6 in)20 years45 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Chhota-Udepur, INdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)32.5 mm (1.3 in)32 years44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Songadh, INmonthly rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)16 years44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Umbergaon, INdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)31.2 mm (1.2 in)32 years43 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AUdaily rain124.5 mm (4.9 in)72.4 mm (2.9 in)38 years42 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1933Jambughoda Sr, INdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)32 years42 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 1933
Records on 05-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1933. 1933 had 380 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 11798: 11802: 21832: 11833: 11845: 11847: 11848: 11855: 11859: 11861: 21863: 31864: 11866: 21868: 21869: 11870: 11871: 21872: 11874: 21877: 41878: 11879: 11881: 11883: 21884: 21885: 11887: 11888: 41889: 21891: 11893: 21894: 41895: 51896: 21897: 21898: 11899: 11900: 131901: 61902: 91903: 71904: 111905: 21906: 241907: 181908: 51909: 121910: 501911: 641912: 51913: 111914: 451915: 551916: 741917: 301918: 421919: 301920: 261921: 411922: 331923: 611924: 921925: 2201926: 1331927: 1801928: 1601929: 1931930: 4751931: 1911932: 4601933: 3801934: 3901935: 4001936: 2821937: 3481938: 3821939: 1691940: 3151941: 3341942: 4211943: 7441944: 4961945: 7061946: 6511947: 2311948: 4261949: 5971950: 4731951: 2791952: 4931953: 3931954: 4981955: 8481956: 7951957: 5951958: 3341959: 4351960: 4041961: 1871962: 1,1991963: 4771964: 3291965: 3451966: 4381967: 4101968: 8171969: 8651970: 7031971: 6661972: 4991973: 1,2331974: 1,0971975: 3831976: 7331977: 1,1261978: 1,0901979: 3991980: 6141981: 1,2181982: 4521983: 1,0931984: 7171985: 4981986: 1,1311987: 8231988: 1,1541989: 7211990: 7531991: 1,2181992: 9211993: 7071994: 1,0151995: 1,8491996: 1,7671997: 1,1151998: 1,0601999: 5842000: 9222001: 8982002: 1,8332003: 1,2702004: 8472005: 6302006: 1,4932007: 1,1332008: 9992009: 1,3682010: 8942011: 1,4062012: 5232013: 8162014: 6092015: 7852016: 5972017: 1,8552018: 5572019: 8102020: 7062021: 4182022: 7112023: 5542024: 5512025: 6192026: 1,1311796187118961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1933. 1933 had 380 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-18 in each year
YearRecords
17961
17981
18022
18321
18331
18451
18471
18481
18551
18591
18612
18633
18641
18662
18682
18691
18701
18712
18721
18742
18774
18781
18791
18811
18832
18842
18851
18871
18884
18892
18911
18932
18944
18955
18962
18972
18981
18991
190013
19016
19029
19037
190411
19052
190624
190718
19085
190912
191050
191164
19125
191311
191445
191555
191674
191730
191842
191930
192026
192141
192233
192361
192492
1925220
1926133
1927180
1928160
1929193
1930475
1931191
1932460
1933380
1934390
1935400
1936282
1937348
1938382
1939169
1940315
1941334
1942421
1943744
1944496
1945706
1946651
1947231
1948426
1949597
1950473
1951279
1952493
1953393
1954498
1955848
1956795
1957595
1958334
1959435
1960404
1961187
19621,199
1963477
1964329
1965345
1966438
1967410
1968817
1969865
1970703
1971666
1972499
19731,233
19741,097
1975383
1976733
19771,126
19781,090
1979399
1980614
19811,218
1982452
19831,093
1984717
1985498
19861,131
1987823
19881,154
1989721
1990753
19911,218
1992921
1993707
19941,015
19951,849
19961,767
19971,115
19981,060
1999584
2000922
2001898
20021,833
20031,270
2004847
2005630
20061,493
20071,133
2008999
20091,368
2010894
20111,406
2012523
2013816
2014609
2015785
2016597
20171,855
2018557
2019810
2020706
2021418
2022711
2023554
2024551
2025619
20261,131

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).