Weather Records on 18 April 1906
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1906. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 18 April 1906
- On 18 April 1906, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 11 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.1 C (88.0 F) on 18 April 1906.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groningen-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| West Terschelling | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tallinn | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 24.8 C (76.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putten (Gld) | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 22.5 C (72.5 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 6.6 C (43.9 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 18 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 5 |
| 1 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 3 | 2 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 7 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 April 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1906 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 6.7 C (12.1 F) | 40 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 April 1906 | Groningen-1, NL | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 19 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high min | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | West Terschelling, NL | daily rain | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 0 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Tallinn, EE | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 15 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Santa Fe, US | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Toronto, CA | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 5 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | St John's, CA | daily high min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 24.8 C (76.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 16 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Putten (Gld), NL | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 11 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily high max | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 11 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE | daily rain | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Salzburg, AT | daily high max | 22.5 C (72.5 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low max | 6.6 C (43.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 0 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily high max | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 3 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | tie | 27 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1906 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | tie | 27 years | 2 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 1906| 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.
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