Weather Records on 18 December 1906
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1906. Highest significance: Albury, AU.
Key Facts for 18 December 1906
- On 18 December 1906, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
- Albury set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 18 December 1906.
- Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ringwood 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Momba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana (Butherwah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mulwala Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Collendina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
19 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 8 |
| 3 to 5 | 2 |
| 5 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 13 | 2 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 3 |
| 18 to 20 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 December 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 1906 | Albury, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily rain | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 8 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Ringwood 2, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 18 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Momba, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 17 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Urana (Butherwah), AU | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 1 year | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 1 year | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 21 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily low max | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 40 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 10 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Hambantota, LK | daily low max | 27.4 C (81.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 34 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high max | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 14 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Mulwala Homestead, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Galway, IE | daily high max | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Collendina, AU | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Young Post Office, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 4 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 December 1906 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max (Tie) | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | tie | 40 years | 4 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 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 33 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 3 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 19 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 21 |
| 1919 | 117 |
| 1920 | 77 |
| 1921 | 123 |
| 1922 | 108 |
| 1923 | 378 |
| 1924 | 480 |
| 1925 | 74 |
| 1926 | 173 |
| 1927 | 151 |
| 1928 | 165 |
| 1929 | 366 |
| 1930 | 230 |
| 1931 | 360 |
| 1932 | 353 |
| 1933 | 506 |
| 1934 | 209 |
| 1935 | 138 |
| 1936 | 466 |
| 1937 | 459 |
| 1938 | 185 |
| 1939 | 900 |
| 1940 | 242 |
| 1941 | 213 |
| 1942 | 281 |
| 1943 | 419 |
| 1944 | 191 |
| 1945 | 598 |
| 1946 | 199 |
| 1947 | 266 |
| 1948 | 354 |
| 1949 | 561 |
| 1950 | 289 |
| 1951 | 867 |
| 1952 | 450 |
| 1953 | 373 |
| 1954 | 507 |
| 1955 | 611 |
| 1956 | 333 |
| 1957 | 901 |
| 1958 | 524 |
| 1959 | 477 |
| 1960 | 477 |
| 1961 | 885 |
| 1962 | 759 |
| 1963 | 571 |
| 1964 | 840 |
| 1965 | 402 |
| 1966 | 644 |
| 1967 | 1,105 |
| 1968 | 488 |
| 1969 | 376 |
| 1970 | 502 |
| 1971 | 387 |
| 1972 | 375 |
| 1973 | 1,008 |
| 1974 | 229 |
| 1975 | 625 |
| 1976 | 459 |
| 1977 | 992 |
| 1978 | 946 |
| 1979 | 1,087 |
| 1980 | 772 |
| 1981 | 1,362 |
| 1982 | 537 |
| 1983 | 2,014 |
| 1984 | 1,439 |
| 1985 | 1,384 |
| 1986 | 875 |
| 1987 | 1,505 |
| 1988 | 1,061 |
| 1989 | 1,818 |
| 1990 | 1,367 |
| 1991 | 756 |
| 1992 | 1,045 |
| 1993 | 697 |
| 1994 | 643 |
| 1995 | 1,065 |
| 1996 | 1,833 |
| 1997 | 1,195 |
| 1998 | 863 |
| 1999 | 923 |
| 2000 | 1,572 |
| 2001 | 906 |
| 2002 | 1,437 |
| 2003 | 987 |
| 2004 | 506 |
| 2005 | 987 |
| 2006 | 1,167 |
| 2007 | 746 |
| 2008 | 1,014 |
| 2009 | 1,253 |
| 2010 | 1,322 |
| 2011 | 697 |
| 2012 | 729 |
| 2013 | 513 |
| 2014 | 556 |
| 2015 | 1,254 |
| 2016 | 1,821 |
| 2017 | 516 |
| 2018 | 464 |
| 2019 | 679 |
| 2020 | 326 |
| 2021 | 762 |
| 2022 | 536 |
| 2023 | 1,293 |
| 2024 | 780 |
| 2025 | 994 |
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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).