Weather Records on 18 May 2002

1,833 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 2002. Highest significance: Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE.

Key Facts for 18 May 2002

On 18 May 2002, 1,833 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
290 were record highs and 1,113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,797 daily.
Munchen-Nymphenburg set a daily record precipitation of 81.8 mm (3.2 in) on 18 May 2002.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,833 stations

1,833 station records on 18 May 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 May 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kaufering	Germany	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record snow depth	248.0 cm (97.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Reimlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Neustadt Am Kulm-Filchendorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dillingen/Donau-Fristingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amberg-Unterammersricht	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nanchong	China	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisheim-Neuhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ackerman	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Lagartos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beverly Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schwaigermoos	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snowshoe Lake	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Homer AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Giralia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowhill	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,833 records

Records set or tied on 18 May 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 479, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 634, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 18 May 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	479
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	634
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 18 May 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 35, daily 1,797.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,463 broken records

Margins by which the 1,463 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1730.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 May 2002

Top 20 records on 18 May 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 May 2002	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 May 2002	Kaufering, DE	all-time rain	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	2 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 May 2002	Wanna, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 May 2002	Tryvasshogda, NO	daily snow depth	248.0 cm (97.6 in)	173.0 cm (68.1 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 May 2002	Reimlingen, DE	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Bayard, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	97 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Neustadt Am Kulm-Filchendorf, DE	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Cordele, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	107 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Riverhead Rsch Farm, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Dillingen/Donau-Fristingen, DE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Hohenwald, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Amberg-Unterammersricht, DE	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	135 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Setauket Strong, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Ashburnham, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	De Smet, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Ashburton Downs, AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Nanchong, CN	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Kaisheim-Neuhof, DE	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2002	Ackerman, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	48 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,833 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 250	1,461
250 to 500	0
500 to 750	1
750 to 1000	0
1000 to 1250	0
1250 to 1500	0
1500 to 1750	1