Weather Records on 18 April 1905
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1905. Highest significance: Nuwara Eliya, LK.
Key Facts for 18 April 1905
- On 18 April 1905, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Nuwara Eliya set a daily record low maximum temperature of 17.3 C (63.1 F) on 18 April 1905.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pinsk | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record high minimum temperature | -1.9 C (28.6 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 7 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
9 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 5 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 April 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1905 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low max | 17.3 C (63.1 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 21 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Orillia, CA | daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Port Stanley, CA | daily snowfall | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Peterborough, CA | daily low max | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Fort Sill, US | daily low max | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Stratford, CA | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Pinsk, BY | daily rain | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 2 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low max | 7.1 C (44.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 20 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily high min | -1.9 C (28.6 F) | 4.2 C (7.6 F) | 5 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Windsor Riverside, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | tie | 32 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Wien, AT | daily low max (Tie) | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | tie | 2 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1905 | Vestervig, DK | daily low max (Tie) | 4.9 C (40.8 F) | tie | 14 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1793 to 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1807 | 2 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1865 | 4 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 37 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 25 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 26 |
| 1914 | 38 |
| 1915 | 31 |
| 1916 | 22 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 76 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 64 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 85 |
| 1923 | 107 |
| 1924 | 101 |
| 1925 | 154 |
| 1926 | 322 |
| 1927 | 391 |
| 1928 | 323 |
| 1929 | 126 |
| 1930 | 113 |
| 1931 | 173 |
| 1932 | 326 |
| 1933 | 211 |
| 1934 | 391 |
| 1935 | 264 |
| 1936 | 483 |
| 1937 | 477 |
| 1938 | 711 |
| 1939 | 525 |
| 1940 | 322 |
| 1941 | 496 |
| 1942 | 287 |
| 1943 | 298 |
| 1944 | 259 |
| 1945 | 371 |
| 1946 | 357 |
| 1947 | 444 |
| 1948 | 932 |
| 1949 | 345 |
| 1950 | 244 |
| 1951 | 658 |
| 1952 | 536 |
| 1953 | 1,322 |
| 1954 | 442 |
| 1955 | 817 |
| 1956 | 467 |
| 1957 | 629 |
| 1958 | 370 |
| 1959 | 468 |
| 1960 | 320 |
| 1961 | 520 |
| 1962 | 484 |
| 1963 | 662 |
| 1964 | 449 |
| 1965 | 363 |
| 1966 | 776 |
| 1967 | 882 |
| 1968 | 867 |
| 1969 | 795 |
| 1970 | 771 |
| 1971 | 1,106 |
| 1972 | 470 |
| 1973 | 953 |
| 1974 | 326 |
| 1975 | 751 |
| 1976 | 1,309 |
| 1977 | 717 |
| 1978 | 803 |
| 1979 | 841 |
| 1980 | 842 |
| 1981 | 708 |
| 1982 | 616 |
| 1983 | 2,082 |
| 1984 | 625 |
| 1985 | 1,119 |
| 1986 | 622 |
| 1987 | 1,068 |
| 1988 | 936 |
| 1989 | 625 |
| 1990 | 1,368 |
| 1991 | 780 |
| 1992 | 702 |
| 1993 | 730 |
| 1994 | 1,218 |
| 1995 | 1,601 |
| 1996 | 826 |
| 1997 | 1,256 |
| 1998 | 1,011 |
| 1999 | 1,428 |
| 2000 | 912 |
| 2001 | 1,487 |
| 2002 | 2,084 |
| 2003 | 969 |
| 2004 | 846 |
| 2005 | 622 |
| 2006 | 1,262 |
| 2007 | 675 |
| 2008 | 913 |
| 2009 | 624 |
| 2010 | 478 |
| 2011 | 1,122 |
| 2012 | 744 |
| 2013 | 2,509 |
| 2014 | 534 |
| 2015 | 519 |
| 2016 | 973 |
| 2017 | 588 |
| 2018 | 1,202 |
| 2019 | 601 |
| 2020 | 770 |
| 2021 | 592 |
| 2022 | 1,013 |
| 2023 | 739 |
| 2024 | 641 |
| 2025 | 997 |
| 2026 | 498 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).