Weather Records on 5 May 2018

481 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 2018. Highest significance: Cordova N, US.

Key Facts for 5 May 2018

On 5 May 2018, 481 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
343 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 474 daily.
Cordova N set a daily record precipitation of 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 5 May 2018.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

481 stations

481 station records on 5 May 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cordova N	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Xinyang	China	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alejskaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Campobasso	Italy	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dar Es Salaam Airpo	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Choke Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cluj Napoca	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aldan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zhytomyr	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mariupol'	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rebriha	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uchur	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Benavides #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garde	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beltsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medina 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpley 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leuchars	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dripping Springs 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Freer	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Haven Tweed AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Island	South Africa	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vinnytsia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fada N'Gourma	Burkina Faso	Record high minimum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inhambane	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calliham	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dongtai	China	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Curapca	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kanku	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kirovohrad	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chornomorske	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

481 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 211, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 95, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 May 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	211
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 May 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 474.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

387 broken records

Margins by which the 387 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 2018

Top 20 records on 5 May 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 2018	Cordova N, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2018	Rio Grande City, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Sabinal, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	99 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Xinyang, CN	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Hondo, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Alejskaja, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Yakutat AP, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Menard, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	122 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Sidney, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Fredericksburg, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	115 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Blanco, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily high max	29.0 C (84.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Don Muang, TH	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Everett, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Hamburg, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	122 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Louisville Intl AP, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Ganca, AZ	daily high min	18.1 C (64.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Campobasso, IT	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Dar Es Salaam Airpo, TZ	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2018	Haines AP, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	77 years	37 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

1795 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 481 records.

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

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

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Data for records on 2018-05-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	353
10 to 20	13
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2