Weather Records on 18 May 2007
1,133 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 May 2007. Highest significance: Oberon (Springbank), AU.
Key Facts for 18 May 2007
- On 18 May 2007, 1,133 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 335 were record highs and 333 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,101 daily.
- Oberon (Springbank) set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 18 May 2007.
- Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.
Record Map
1,133 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberon (Springbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Geurie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Hill End Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Bonnie Doon Garage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Milawa Brown Bros | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Bathurst Agricultural Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Ouyen (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Weilmoringle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Warrumbungle (Cheddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Arthurville (Cramond) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobbora (Ellismayne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Dubbo (Wilbertree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sunny Corner (Snow Line) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cumnock (Willow Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Gooloogong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Wanganella General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brewarrina Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Eildon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collerina (Kenebree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narromine (Alagalah St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Come By Chance Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euroa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whorouly | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Cliffs (Wonnaminta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walgett (Dungalear) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trundle (Brookview St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marysville (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enngonia (Shearer Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miepoll South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castlemaine Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambone Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mogil Mogil (Benimora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rylstone (Kelgoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weetaliba (Weetalabah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cootamundra (Landgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carboor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Noorama | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nevertire (Clyde St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunning Rural Supplies | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eldorado | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wetumpka | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fords Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alectown (Vanvilla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cudal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mansfield (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodooga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Buttabone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,133 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 147 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 183 |
| Highest daily minimum | 188 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 150 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 463 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 31 |
| daily | 1,101 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
923 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 730 |
| 10 to 20 | 114 |
| 20 to 30 | 52 |
| 30 to 40 | 20 |
| 40 to 50 | 6 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 May 2007| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May 2007 | Oberon (Springbank), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 May 2007 | Geurie Post Office, AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 96 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Alexandra (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 96 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Hill End Post Office, AU | daily rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 92 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Bonnie Doon Garage, AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 96 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Milawa Brown Bros, AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 96 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Bathurst Agricultural Station, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 92 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Wellington (Agrowplow), AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 120 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Ouyen (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 60 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Weilmoringle, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 112 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 90 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Arthurville (Cramond), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 116 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 90 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Dubbo (Wilbertree), AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 120 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Sunny Corner (Snow Line), AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 92 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Cumnock (Willow Park), AU | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 112 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Gooloogong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 114 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Wanganella General Store, AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 120 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 May 2007 | Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave), AU | daily rain | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 96 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 May 2007 | Brewarrina Hospital, AU | daily rain | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 28 years | 58 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 2007Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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