Weather Records on 18 May 2006

1,493 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 2006. Highest significance: Springbok, ZA.

Key Facts for 18 May 2006

On 18 May 2006, 1,493 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
911 were record highs and 336 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,458 daily.
Springbok set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 18 May 2006.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,493 stations

1,493 station records on 18 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Xiamen	China	Record daily precipitation	212.2 mm (8.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Frolovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dinghai	China	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Begoa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	39.0 C (102.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wu Lu Mu Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campeche (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amatenango del Valle	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ballantine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Tibia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Searchlight	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,493 records

Records set or tied on 18 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 565, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 346, Lowest daily minimum 188, Heaviest daily rainfall 246.

Records on 18 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	565
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	346
Lowest daily minimum	188
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 34, daily 1,458.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,164 broken records

Margins by which the 1,164 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 May 2006

Top 20 records on 18 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 May 2006	Springbok, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	118 years	77 of 100 (Major)
18 May 2006	Indore, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 May 2006	Xiamen, CN	monthly rain	212.2 mm (8.4 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	25 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 May 2006	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Frolovo, RU	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Quincy, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Joseph, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high min	22.5 C (72.5 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Dinghai, CN	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Albacete Los Llanos, ES	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	La Begoa, MX	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high max	39.0 C (102.2 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Hangzhou, CN	daily rain	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Warren, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Sunnyside - Lund 31S, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	111 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Pendleton Dwtn, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Heron 2 NW, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Tryvasshogda, NO	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 May 2006	Stanley, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	87 years	42 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2006. 2006 had 1,493 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 10	1,128
10 to 20	22
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1