Weather Records on 18 May 1964

329 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 1964. Highest significance: Kundha (Kailkund), IN.

Key Facts for 18 May 1964

On 18 May 1964, 329 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 323 daily.
Kundha (Kailkund) set a daily record precipitation of 60.2 mm (2.4 in) on 18 May 1964.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

329 stations

329 station records on 18 May 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 May 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kundha (Kailkund)	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Julatten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aquidaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmorey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
O'Neill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Japaratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shottery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cuitzeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Picui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Loup City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnarajnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nabawa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chambers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vaughn	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

329 records

Records set or tied on 18 May 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 18 May 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	71
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 May 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 323.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

222 broken records

Margins by which the 222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 May 1964

Top 20 records on 18 May 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 May 1964	Kundha (Kailkund), IN	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Kislovodsk, RU	daily rain	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Julatten, AU	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Aquidaba, BR	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Ft Collins, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Primghar, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Deeral, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Kilmorey, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1964	Sao Miguel Dos Campos, BR	daily rain	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Barras, BR	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Celaya (Smn), MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	O'Neill, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	66 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Japaratuba, BR	daily rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	66 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Griggsville, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Shottery, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	1 N McLeansboro, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Tuscola, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Fairfield, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 May 1964	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	62 years	28 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

1796 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1964. 1964 had 329 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 May 1964
Margin	Records
0 to 10	197
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1