Weather Records on 18 April 1911
25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1911. Highest significance: Little Rock St Capitol, US.
Key Facts for 18 April 1911
- On 18 April 1911, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 25 daily.
- Little Rock St Capitol set a daily record precipitation of 44.2 mm (1.7 in) on 18 April 1911.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
25 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Willowmore | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Steynsburg | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kola-In-Murman | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| George Airport | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alicedale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Piketberg (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 14.6 C (58.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burrawang South Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Llangollen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 24.3 C (75.7 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 21.5 C (70.7 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Augsburg (Sankt Stephan) | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stellenbosch (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 16 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 25 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 |
| 5 to 10 | 6 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 April 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1911 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 28 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Willowmore, ZA | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Nicola Lake, CA | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Steynsburg, ZA | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Kola-In-Murman, RU | daily rain | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 2 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | George Airport, ZA | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 22 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Alicedale, ZA | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 2 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily low min | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 23 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Freiburg, DE | daily high max | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 29 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Piketberg (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU | daily rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 2 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily high max | 14.6 C (58.3 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Burrawang South Station, AU | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 16 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 2 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Llangollen, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 2 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Picton Council Depot, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 2 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1911 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 10 years | 7 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 1911| 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).