Weather Records on 18 May 1994

1,015 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 1994. Highest significance: Vatterode-Grafenstuhl, DE.

Key Facts for 18 May 1994

On 18 May 1994, 1,015 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
358 were record highs and 367 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 976 daily.
Vatterode-Grafenstuhl set a monthly record daily precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 18 May 1994.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,015 stations

1,015 station records on 18 May 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 May 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vatterode-Grafenstuhl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Akmolla	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kr. Ravensburg Weingarten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wutoschingen-Ofteringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Artern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Strasbourg-Entzheim	France	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eisleben-Helfta	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mullheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Malsburg-Marzell-Friedrichshei	Germany	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glazov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Feldberg/Schwarzwald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mehringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pfullendorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Klippeneck	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valdaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhauser	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Semenovka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wernigerode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deddington (Marathon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Schallstadt-Mengen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pforzheim-Eutingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Florencia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sigmaringen-Laiz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gordalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buzau	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Konstanz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tann/Rhon	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,015 records

Records set or tied on 18 May 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 275, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 18 May 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	275
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 18 May 1994 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 34, daily 976.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

798 broken records

Margins by which the 798 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 May 1994

Top 20 records on 18 May 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 May 1994	Vatterode-Grafenstuhl, DE	monthly rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 May 1994	Freiburg, DE	all-time rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	115 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 May 1994	Akmolla, TM	all-time rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 May 1994	Kr. Ravensburg Weingarten, DE	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Wutoschingen-Ofteringen, DE	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Biri, NO	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Artern, DE	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Strasbourg-Entzheim, FR	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Eisleben-Helfta, DE	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Coleman, DE	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Ringarooma (Charles Street), AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Mullheim, DE	daily rain	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Magdeburg, DE	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Malsburg-Marzell-Friedrichshei, DE	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Glazov, RU	daily rain	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Branxholm (Stoke Street), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 1994	Feldberg/Schwarzwald, DE	daily rain	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	50 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

1796 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1994. 1994 had 1,015 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	767
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1