Weather Records on 18 July 1908
39 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1908. Highest significance: Jena Sternwarte, DE.
Key Facts for 18 July 1908
- On 18 July 1908, 39 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 39 daily.
- Jena Sternwarte set a daily record precipitation of 44.1 mm (1.7 in) on 18 July 1908.
- Across 155 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
39 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 44.1 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Genoa | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana (Butherwah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Collendina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Darlington Point (Tubbo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goderich Lighthouse | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brome | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record high minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerilderie (Yanko Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Momba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gundaroo (Bairnsdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| White Cliffs (Tongo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high maximum temperature | 36.0 C (96.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
39 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 27 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 39 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
37 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 18 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 7 |
| 15 to 20 | 6 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 July 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 1908 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily rain | 44.1 mm (1.7 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 56 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 July 1908 | Stratford, CA | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 9 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Genoa, IT | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 35 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Milan, IT | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 32 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Truro, CA | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 29 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Riva, IT | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 19 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 31 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Lakefield, CA | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 8 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 40 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Tarcutta, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Tarcutta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Urana (Butherwah), AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Albury, AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Young Post Office, AU | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Collendina, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1908 | Goderich Lighthouse, CA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 20 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 47 |
| 1915 | 95 |
| 1916 | 235 |
| 1917 | 265 |
| 1918 | 58 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 138 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 306 |
| 1925 | 217 |
| 1926 | 191 |
| 1927 | 85 |
| 1928 | 108 |
| 1929 | 123 |
| 1930 | 462 |
| 1931 | 382 |
| 1932 | 343 |
| 1933 | 228 |
| 1934 | 502 |
| 1935 | 212 |
| 1936 | 665 |
| 1937 | 334 |
| 1938 | 306 |
| 1939 | 424 |
| 1940 | 352 |
| 1941 | 349 |
| 1942 | 661 |
| 1943 | 277 |
| 1944 | 333 |
| 1945 | 350 |
| 1946 | 334 |
| 1947 | 385 |
| 1948 | 289 |
| 1949 | 521 |
| 1950 | 632 |
| 1951 | 307 |
| 1952 | 597 |
| 1953 | 493 |
| 1954 | 501 |
| 1955 | 423 |
| 1956 | 466 |
| 1957 | 325 |
| 1958 | 475 |
| 1959 | 548 |
| 1960 | 669 |
| 1961 | 280 |
| 1962 | 516 |
| 1963 | 269 |
| 1964 | 523 |
| 1965 | 707 |
| 1966 | 545 |
| 1967 | 735 |
| 1968 | 998 |
| 1969 | 590 |
| 1970 | 530 |
| 1971 | 625 |
| 1972 | 701 |
| 1973 | 976 |
| 1974 | 729 |
| 1975 | 643 |
| 1976 | 1,047 |
| 1977 | 839 |
| 1978 | 881 |
| 1979 | 821 |
| 1980 | 747 |
| 1981 | 624 |
| 1982 | 749 |
| 1983 | 1,071 |
| 1984 | 1,000 |
| 1985 | 582 |
| 1986 | 908 |
| 1987 | 1,845 |
| 1988 | 1,001 |
| 1989 | 1,233 |
| 1990 | 1,053 |
| 1991 | 589 |
| 1992 | 1,135 |
| 1993 | 1,013 |
| 1994 | 720 |
| 1995 | 904 |
| 1996 | 1,157 |
| 1997 | 785 |
| 1998 | 1,169 |
| 1999 | 900 |
| 2000 | 1,214 |
| 2001 | 909 |
| 2002 | 840 |
| 2003 | 1,159 |
| 2004 | 985 |
| 2005 | 1,210 |
| 2006 | 1,285 |
| 2007 | 1,267 |
| 2008 | 593 |
| 2009 | 1,757 |
| 2010 | 878 |
| 2011 | 1,148 |
| 2012 | 1,070 |
| 2013 | 920 |
| 2014 | 1,348 |
| 2015 | 746 |
| 2016 | 609 |
| 2017 | 426 |
| 2018 | 695 |
| 2019 | 544 |
| 2020 | 360 |
| 2021 | 672 |
| 2022 | 1,065 |
| 2023 | 864 |
| 2024 | 580 |
| 2025 | 779 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).