Weather Records on 15 May 1968

1,019 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 May 1968. Highest significance: Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU.

Key Facts for 15 May 1968

On 15 May 1968, 1,019 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
330 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 999 daily.
Bungonia (Inverary Park) set a daily record precipitation of 72.4 mm (2.9 in) on 15 May 1968.
Across 162 earlier years (1820 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,019 stations

1,019 station records on 15 May 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 May 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Goulburn (Pomeroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bairnsdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Haarlem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Fairy (Merigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coolgardie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (Arthursleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bladgrond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bredbo (Bredbo Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Loeriesfontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Binda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Carlaminda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kakamas Skl	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga (Grathawai)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Nungatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bathurst (Somerton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Willeroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Modderrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemfontein Airpor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Exeter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Collector (Brookdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brakboschpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacles	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawa (Hollywood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,019 records

Records set or tied on 15 May 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 272, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 545, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 15 May 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	272
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	545
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 15 May 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 999.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 May 1968

Top 20 records on 15 May 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 May 1968	Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Kenhardt (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Tarago (Kildare), AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Chatsbury (Maryland), AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Crookwell Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Goulburn (Kippilaw), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon), AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea), AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Goulburn (Pomeroy), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Bairnsdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 May 1968	Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	71 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Haarlem, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Mount Fairy (Merigan), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Coolgardie Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	74 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Marulan (Arthursleigh), AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Marulan (George St), AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Prinshof, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 1968	Bladgrond, ZA	monthly rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	10 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

1820 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1820 to 1968. 1968 had 1,019 records.

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

Records on 05-15 in each year
Year	Records
1820	1
1825	1
1831	1
1832	1
1837	2
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1855	2
1857	2
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	3
1874	2
1876	4
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	3
1891	3
1893	5
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	4
1898	3
1899	9
1900	9
1901	2
1902	9
1903	4
1904	13
1905	16
1906	10
1907	27
1908	25
1909	89
1910	27
1911	27
1912	26
1913	60
1914	16
1915	236
1916	27
1917	80
1918	133
1919	25
1920	58
1921	92
1922	30
1923	125
1924	174
1925	100
1926	161
1927	191
1928	144
1929	161
1930	136
1931	459
1932	368
1933	439
1934	227
1935	288
1936	372
1937	373
1938	393
1939	351
1940	179
1941	454
1942	701
1943	568
1944	630
1945	588
1946	238
1947	334
1948	264
1949	363
1950	260
1951	736
1952	476
1953	426
1954	355
1955	538
1956	466
1957	521
1958	605
1959	764
1960	291
1961	508
1962	1,128
1963	782
1964	347
1965	320
1966	389
1967	609
1968	1,019
1969	790
1970	512
1971	351
1972	484
1973	818
1974	1,230
1975	372
1976	803
1977	1,186
1978	922
1979	404
1980	625
1981	586
1982	500
1983	1,215
1984	1,059
1985	649
1986	679
1987	1,073
1988	643
1989	552
1990	776
1991	1,179
1992	944
1993	784
1994	910
1995	1,750
1996	1,452
1997	1,175
1998	1,641
1999	810
2000	850
2001	1,280
2002	801
2003	1,023
2004	1,046
2005	767
2006	955
2007	949
2008	995
2009	675
2010	1,088
2011	1,298
2012	751
2013	1,081
2014	1,411
2015	717
2016	890
2017	435
2018	1,074
2019	627
2020	472
2021	412
2022	847
2023	566
2024	596
2025	801
2026	481

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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 15 May 1968
Margin	Records
0 to 20	752
20 to 40	79
40 to 60	22
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2