Weather Records on 10 May 1978

815 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 1978. Highest significance: Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU.

Key Facts for 10 May 1978

On 10 May 1978, 815 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 164 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 800 daily.
Emmaville (Strathbogie) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 10 May 1978.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

815 stations

815 station records on 10 May 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 May 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woomera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tooraweenah (Denham St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tula	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moyale	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalapa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Passchendaele	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yandarloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Culcairn Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corryong (Parish Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Crossing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frisco City 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bylong (Montoro)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wollar (Barrigan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao Do Sabugi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Remo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Aracatiacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muckadilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Normandy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

815 records

Records set or tied on 10 May 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 112, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 479, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 10 May 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	112
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	479
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 10 May 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 800.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

719 broken records

Margins by which the 719 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 1978

Top 20 records on 10 May 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 May 1978	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	91 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
10 May 1978	Wellingrove (Wangalea), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1978	Evergreen, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 May 1978	Woomera, AU	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Wondalli, AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Yanco Regulator, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Abbeville 4S, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Americus, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel), AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Henty Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Tooraweenah (Denham St), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Ulan Water, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Wahgunyah, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Tula, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Moyale, KE	daily rain	97.1 mm (3.8 in)	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Elba, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 1978	Sapphire (Argyle), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	46 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

1805 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1978. 1978 had 815 records.

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

Records on 05-10 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1814	2
1832	1
1834	1
1836	4
1838	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	2
1858	1
1860	1
1861	2
1867	3
1868	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	5
1900	4
1901	6
1902	18
1903	6
1904	7
1905	21
1906	42
1907	33
1908	10
1909	17
1910	21
1911	55
1912	15
1913	23
1914	17
1915	18
1916	26
1917	23
1918	105
1919	145
1920	54
1921	143
1922	38
1923	291
1924	198
1925	163
1926	291
1927	296
1928	189
1929	102
1930	647
1931	277
1932	145
1933	516
1934	412
1935	200
1936	439
1937	148
1938	179
1939	179
1940	317
1941	257
1942	237
1943	482
1944	200
1945	646
1946	455
1947	820
1948	491
1949	492
1950	356
1951	281
1952	342
1953	627
1954	554
1955	272
1956	669
1957	374
1958	338
1959	192
1960	660
1961	722
1962	593
1963	951
1964	259
1965	413
1966	1,290
1967	932
1968	861
1969	325
1970	555
1971	416
1972	573
1973	429
1974	608
1975	448
1976	672
1977	1,075
1978	815
1979	1,927
1980	865
1981	1,213
1982	671
1983	753
1984	635
1985	925
1986	669
1987	1,270
1988	490
1989	1,365
1990	1,071
1991	854
1992	875
1993	1,056
1994	622
1995	1,129
1996	1,469
1997	1,215
1998	1,268
1999	1,299
2000	1,036
2001	842
2002	867
2003	1,688
2004	735
2005	761
2006	879
2007	815
2008	877
2009	651
2010	855
2011	1,288
2012	1,054
2013	635
2014	506
2015	943
2016	815
2017	702
2018	923
2019	1,254
2020	1,346
2021	635
2022	1,346
2023	359
2024	622
2025	1,094
2026	496

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	708
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1