Weather Records on 7 May 1945
751 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 May 1945. Highest significance: Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU.
Key Facts for 7 May 1945
- On 7 May 1945, 751 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 75 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 719 daily.
- Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 7 May 1945.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 417 records.
Record Map
751 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Gamalally | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tottenham (Woodlands 1) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mogil Mogil (Benimora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merrywinbone (Oreel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quirindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nymagee (Pyramid) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham (Burdenda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rowena (Waroonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Kelvin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Double Gates) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Hope (Cypress Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doreen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wirrabara Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nevertire (Beverley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Skye) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Frawley St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Murrumbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nelyambo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodooga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condobolin (Ringwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albert (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Werris Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Edithville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euabalong (Lachlan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnyside Farm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullinga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Eenaweena) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mullaley (Goolhi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Normanstone Well | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bodangora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Naradhan (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyanga (Barcoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baradine (Caledonia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wee Waa (Pendennis) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Warrah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Byrock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodooga (Mogila) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boolcarrol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Black Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolanbilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dumble | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fort Bourke | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narromine (Alagala Old) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nyngan (Kaluga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rowena (Bunna Bunna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackville (Welton Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Obley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallebung (Vermont Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bumberry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kamsack | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 25.9 cm (10.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cairo 3N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nymagee (Kenmure Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
751 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 47 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 50 |
| Highest daily minimum | 28 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 82 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 534 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 10 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 31 |
| daily | 719 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
677 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 553 |
| 20 to 40 | 100 |
| 40 to 60 | 22 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 May 1945| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1945 | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU | daily rain | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 59 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1945 | Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 53 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1945 | Gamalally, AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 59 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 May 1945 | Tottenham (Woodlands 1), AU | daily rain | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 42 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 45.3 mm (1.8 in) | 42 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Blackville Post Office, AU | daily rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 42 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AU | daily rain | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 42 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Merrywinbone (Oreel), AU | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 42 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Quirindi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 42 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Nymagee (Pyramid), AU | monthly rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 58 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Tottenham (Burdenda), AU | daily rain | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 59 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Rowena (Waroonga), AU | daily rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 42 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Dandaloo (Kelvin), AU | daily rain | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 42 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Cobar (Double Gates), AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 32 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Mount Hope (Cypress Grove), AU | daily rain | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 28 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Doreen, AU | daily rain | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 42 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Wirrabara Forest, AU | daily rain | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 26 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Nevertire (Beverley), AU | daily rain | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 59 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Dandaloo (Skye), AU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 42 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 May 1945 | Warren (Frawley St), AU | daily rain | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 20 years | 52 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
1795 to 1945Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 30 |
| 1914 | 37 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 188 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 263 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 141 |
| 1925 | 207 |
| 1926 | 227 |
| 1927 | 191 |
| 1928 | 204 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 637 |
| 1931 | 473 |
| 1932 | 288 |
| 1933 | 291 |
| 1934 | 698 |
| 1935 | 298 |
| 1936 | 466 |
| 1937 | 121 |
| 1938 | 467 |
| 1939 | 194 |
| 1940 | 317 |
| 1941 | 317 |
| 1942 | 270 |
| 1943 | 416 |
| 1944 | 476 |
| 1945 | 751 |
| 1946 | 339 |
| 1947 | 727 |
| 1948 | 338 |
| 1949 | 439 |
| 1950 | 526 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 485 |
| 1953 | 541 |
| 1954 | 481 |
| 1955 | 393 |
| 1956 | 665 |
| 1957 | 546 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 335 |
| 1960 | 899 |
| 1961 | 442 |
| 1962 | 381 |
| 1963 | 825 |
| 1964 | 687 |
| 1965 | 671 |
| 1966 | 762 |
| 1967 | 973 |
| 1968 | 756 |
| 1969 | 678 |
| 1970 | 822 |
| 1971 | 364 |
| 1972 | 515 |
| 1973 | 447 |
| 1974 | 743 |
| 1975 | 784 |
| 1976 | 782 |
| 1977 | 662 |
| 1978 | 925 |
| 1979 | 888 |
| 1980 | 593 |
| 1981 | 710 |
| 1982 | 802 |
| 1983 | 724 |
| 1984 | 1,300 |
| 1985 | 557 |
| 1986 | 1,163 |
| 1987 | 1,115 |
| 1988 | 752 |
| 1989 | 1,880 |
| 1990 | 1,024 |
| 1991 | 599 |
| 1992 | 1,830 |
| 1993 | 831 |
| 1994 | 621 |
| 1995 | 997 |
| 1996 | 880 |
| 1997 | 1,359 |
| 1998 | 1,166 |
| 1999 | 1,008 |
| 2000 | 1,693 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 1,344 |
| 2003 | 1,138 |
| 2004 | 1,397 |
| 2005 | 645 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,047 |
| 2008 | 526 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,123 |
| 2011 | 558 |
| 2012 | 709 |
| 2013 | 633 |
| 2014 | 646 |
| 2015 | 569 |
| 2016 | 677 |
| 2017 | 543 |
| 2018 | 542 |
| 2019 | 522 |
| 2020 | 577 |
| 2021 | 484 |
| 2022 | 784 |
| 2023 | 667 |
| 2024 | 858 |
| 2025 | 635 |
| 2026 | 715 |
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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).