Weather Records on 11 May 1968

909 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 May 1968. Highest significance: Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU.

Key Facts for 11 May 1968

On 11 May 1968, 909 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 843 daily.
Eurongilly (Bundaleer) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 87.6 mm (3.4 in) on 11 May 1968.
Across 156 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

909 stations

909 station records on 11 May 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 May 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hillston (Willanthry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Illabo (Clock Museum)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ganmain Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Binya (Merribee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeys Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Boonongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tea Tree Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kowen Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pierces Creek Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kipahulu 258	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Emmet Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Noorla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ban Ban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waikapu 390	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Albilbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tallandoon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mandurama (Gallymont (Homeleig	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caragabal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wallendbeen (Corang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Currawarna (Bulls Run)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Floraville Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

909 records

Records set or tied on 11 May 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 670, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 11 May 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	670
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 11 May 1968 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 62, daily 843.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

847 broken records

Margins by which the 847 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 May 1968

Top 20 records on 11 May 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 May 1968	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	76 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	75 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU	monthly rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	79 years	74 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Lightning Ridge Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	79 years	70 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Lockhart Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Hillston (Willanthry), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Illabo (Clock Museum), AU	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Ganmain Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Holbrook (Rsl), AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Barmedman Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Binya (Merribee), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 May 1968	Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1968	Bolagamy, AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1968	Cookeys Plains, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 May 1968	Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell), AU	daily rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	59 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

1814 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1968. 1968 had 909 records.

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

Records on 05-11 in each year
Year	Records
1814	3
1832	1
1836	3
1837	1
1838	1
1848	2
1856	1
1860	2
1865	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	2
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1883	3
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	4
1896	3
1897	6
1898	5
1900	7
1901	9
1902	6
1903	7
1904	6
1905	12
1906	21
1907	44
1908	9
1909	12
1910	16
1911	99
1912	21
1913	20
1914	20
1915	16
1916	22
1917	40
1918	54
1919	56
1920	181
1921	58
1922	61
1923	111
1924	239
1925	410
1926	472
1927	318
1928	252
1929	126
1930	380
1931	254
1932	170
1933	429
1934	332
1935	276
1936	363
1937	170
1938	141
1939	213
1940	340
1941	411
1942	389
1943	646
1944	408
1945	483
1946	747
1947	480
1948	407
1949	451
1950	285
1951	395
1952	629
1953	686
1954	492
1955	235
1956	942
1957	439
1958	499
1959	575
1960	809
1961	663
1962	670
1963	984
1964	299
1965	356
1966	992
1967	974
1968	909
1969	349
1970	764
1971	565
1972	673
1973	429
1974	795
1975	383
1976	509
1977	836
1978	1,070
1979	1,239
1980	693
1981	1,298
1982	624
1983	930
1984	666
1985	835
1986	684
1987	1,247
1988	485
1989	952
1990	935
1991	990
1992	728
1993	1,088
1994	633
1995	1,244
1996	1,088
1997	1,033
1998	1,315
1999	1,052
2000	1,286
2001	848
2002	845
2003	1,321
2004	834
2005	944
2006	822
2007	833
2008	1,015
2009	605
2010	1,292
2011	1,414
2012	1,181
2013	615
2014	662
2015	1,038
2016	497
2017	546
2018	988
2019	915
2020	1,068
2021	590
2022	1,470
2023	390
2024	579
2025	1,104
2026	797

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Data for records on 1968-05-11: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	700
20 to 40	107
40 to 60	27
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1