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Weather Records on 18 October 1908

44 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 1908. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 18 October 1908

  • On 18 October 1908, 44 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 33 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 44 daily.
  • Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.1 C (88.0 F) on 18 October 1908.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

44 stations
Weather records on 18 October 1908 44 station records on 18 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
44 station records on 18 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 October 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.3 C (43.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

44 records
Records on 18 October 1908 by type Records set or tied on 18 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 25Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 18 October 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum25
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 October 1908 by timescale Records on 18 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 44. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 44all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 44.
Records on 18 October 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily44

How Much Records Were Beaten By

36 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 October 1908 Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 3: 253 to 5: 85 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 October 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 325
3 to 58
5 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 1908
Top 20 records on 18 October 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 October 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)26 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Toronto, CAdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Peterborough, CAdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)40 years21 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Emmaville (Strathbogie), AUdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Portland, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Concord, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Stratford, CAdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Montreal McGill, CAdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Philadelphia City, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Woodstock, CAdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Trenton 2, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908World Trade Ctr, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Montreal McGill, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Middletown 4 W, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Bringelly (Maryland), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Port Dover, CAdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Saint John, CAdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1908Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years11 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

1794 to 1908
Records on 10-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 44 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11796: 11799: 11806: 11807: 11810: 11811: 21817: 11832: 11835: 11836: 11843: 11846: 21848: 11849: 11851: 11852: 11859: 11863: 11865: 21866: 21868: 11869: 11871: 11872: 11874: 41876: 21877: 21879: 31881: 11882: 11883: 21887: 11888: 11890: 41892: 41893: 11894: 31895: 21897: 61898: 51899: 121900: 51901: 51902: 61903: 91904: 121905: 271906: 171907: 111908: 441909: 231910: 501911: 221912: 121913: 261914: 521915: 121916: 641917: 1091918: 241919: 311920: 871921: 871922: 591923: 1141924: 1511925: 1531926: 1491927: 3091928: 3161929: 1901930: 5071931: 3501932: 4461933: 2641934: 2221935: 3601936: 4831937: 6711938: 5361939: 4751940: 5321941: 2401942: 3321943: 8441944: 2641945: 3981946: 3551947: 9651948: 1,1281949: 6651950: 9961951: 3251952: 3941953: 6781954: 6211955: 4031956: 5781957: 2201958: 4071959: 2461960: 6121961: 3621962: 2521963: 4921964: 3111965: 1,0661966: 6131967: 4051968: 7371969: 7891970: 5011971: 1,1991972: 1,5811973: 7891974: 7461975: 7791976: 1,3261977: 5331978: 5451979: 5551980: 1,0241981: 6801982: 6541983: 6841984: 1,3311985: 8311986: 3441987: 5181988: 7331989: 1,1961990: 1,0431991: 9991992: 1,2951993: 1,0511994: 1,2961995: 1,2271996: 7951997: 1,2401998: 1,3231999: 7732000: 8232001: 8182002: 8782003: 1,0972004: 1,1562005: 7552006: 1,3282007: 1,2982008: 5312009: 1,5462010: 6342011: 7362012: 7412013: 4302014: 6902015: 9152016: 1,5112017: 5902018: 7432019: 3462020: 9542021: 3852022: 1,3292023: 6912024: 1,1432025: 3671794185918901909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 44 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-18 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17961
17991
18061
18071
18101
18112
18171
18321
18351
18361
18431
18462
18481
18491
18511
18521
18591
18631
18652
18662
18681
18691
18711
18721
18744
18762
18772
18793
18811
18821
18832
18871
18881
18904
18924
18931
18943
18952
18976
18985
189912
19005
19015
19026
19039
190412
190527
190617
190711
190844
190923
191050
191122
191212
191326
191452
191512
191664
1917109
191824
191931
192087
192187
192259
1923114
1924151
1925153
1926149
1927309
1928316
1929190
1930507
1931350
1932446
1933264
1934222
1935360
1936483
1937671
1938536
1939475
1940532
1941240
1942332
1943844
1944264
1945398
1946355
1947965
19481,128
1949665
1950996
1951325
1952394
1953678
1954621
1955403
1956578
1957220
1958407
1959246
1960612
1961362
1962252
1963492
1964311
19651,066
1966613
1967405
1968737
1969789
1970501
19711,199
19721,581
1973789
1974746
1975779
19761,326
1977533
1978545
1979555
19801,024
1981680
1982654
1983684
19841,331
1985831
1986344
1987518
1988733
19891,196
19901,043
1991999
19921,295
19931,051
19941,296
19951,227
1996795
19971,240
19981,323
1999773
2000823
2001818
2002878
20031,097
20041,156
2005755
20061,328
20071,298
2008531
20091,546
2010634
2011736
2012741
2013430
2014690
2015915
20161,511
2017590
2018743
2019346
2020954
2021385
20221,329
2023691
20241,143
2025367

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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).