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Weather Records on 18 December 1912

33 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1912. Highest significance: Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ.

Key Facts for 18 December 1912

  • On 18 December 1912, 33 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 20 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 32 daily.
  • Oran-Hopital Militaire set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.0 C (51.8 F) on 18 December 1912.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

33 stations
Weather records on 18 December 1912 33 station records on 18 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
33 station records on 18 December 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 December 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley ChaseSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation40.1 mm (1.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.6 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AlicedaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RiversdaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation38.9 mm (1.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature41.9 C (107.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature38.3 C (100.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature43.9 C (111.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BeaufortSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

33 records
Records on 18 December 1912 by type Records set or tied on 18 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 12. 051015Highest daily maximum: 13Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 December 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 12.
Records on 18 December 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum13
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 December 1912 by timescale Records on 18 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 32. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 32all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 December 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 32.
Records on 18 December 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily32

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 December 1912 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.2. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 3: 183 to 5: 45 to 8: 18 to 10: 110 to 13: 313 to 15: 015 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 December 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 318
3 to 54
5 to 81
8 to 101
10 to 133
13 to 150
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 1912
Top 20 records on 18 December 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 December 1912Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max11.0 C (51.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)55 years25 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Yardley Chase, ZAdaily rain40.1 mm (1.6 in)17.2 mm (0.7 in)11 years23 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912West Terschelling, NLdaily rain12.6 mm (0.5 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Alicedale, ZAdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high max8.3 C (46.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Plauen, DEdaily rain8.0 mm (0.31 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912World Trade Ctr, USdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)22 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Riversdale, ZAdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)22 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Brantford, CAdaily high max9.4 C (48.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912George Airport, ZAdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Ladismith (Tnk), ZAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high max41.9 C (107.4 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Saint John, CAdaily high max8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Seymour (Mag), ZAdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Peterborough, CAdaily high max7.8 C (46.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Yarmouth, CAdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Philadelphia City, USdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1912Atlantic City Marina, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 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

1793 to 1912
Records on 12-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 33 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11796: 11805: 11814: 11825: 11846: 11849: 11852: 21858: 11859: 41862: 21864: 11868: 11873: 11875: 11876: 21878: 11881: 21882: 11884: 21886: 11887: 11888: 11889: 41890: 51892: 41894: 81895: 11897: 41898: 91899: 31900: 21901: 61902: 331903: 111904: 251905: 31906: 211907: 151908: 161909: 181910: 191911: 91912: 331913: 381914: 201915: 281916: 571917: 621918: 211919: 1171920: 771921: 1231922: 1081923: 3781924: 4801925: 741926: 1731927: 1511928: 1651929: 3661930: 2301931: 3601932: 3531933: 5061934: 2091935: 1381936: 4661937: 4591938: 1851939: 9001940: 2421941: 2131942: 2811943: 4191944: 1911945: 5981946: 1991947: 2661948: 3541949: 5611950: 2891951: 8671952: 4501953: 3731954: 5071955: 6111956: 3331957: 9011958: 5241959: 4771960: 4771961: 8851962: 7591963: 5711964: 8401965: 4021966: 6441967: 1,1051968: 4881969: 3761970: 5021971: 3871972: 3751973: 1,0081974: 2291975: 6251976: 4591977: 9921978: 9461979: 1,0871980: 7721981: 1,3621982: 5371983: 2,0141984: 1,4391985: 1,3841986: 8751987: 1,5051988: 1,0611989: 1,8181990: 1,3671991: 7561992: 1,0451993: 6971994: 6431995: 1,0651996: 1,8331997: 1,1951998: 8631999: 9232000: 1,5722001: 9062002: 1,4372003: 9872004: 5062005: 9872006: 1,1672007: 7462008: 1,0142009: 1,2532010: 1,3222011: 6972012: 7292013: 5132014: 5562015: 1,2542016: 1,8212017: 5162018: 4642019: 6792020: 3262021: 7622022: 5362023: 1,2932024: 7802025: 9941793187819011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1912. 1912 had 33 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-18 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17961
18051
18141
18251
18461
18491
18522
18581
18594
18622
18641
18681
18731
18751
18762
18781
18812
18821
18842
18861
18871
18881
18894
18905
18924
18948
18951
18974
18989
18993
19002
19016
190233
190311
190425
19053
190621
190715
190816
190918
191019
19119
191233
191338
191420
191528
191657
191762
191821
1919117
192077
1921123
1922108
1923378
1924480
192574
1926173
1927151
1928165
1929366
1930230
1931360
1932353
1933506
1934209
1935138
1936466
1937459
1938185
1939900
1940242
1941213
1942281
1943419
1944191
1945598
1946199
1947266
1948354
1949561
1950289
1951867
1952450
1953373
1954507
1955611
1956333
1957901
1958524
1959477
1960477
1961885
1962759
1963571
1964840
1965402
1966644
19671,105
1968488
1969376
1970502
1971387
1972375
19731,008
1974229
1975625
1976459
1977992
1978946
19791,087
1980772
19811,362
1982537
19832,014
19841,439
19851,384
1986875
19871,505
19881,061
19891,818
19901,367
1991756
19921,045
1993697
1994643
19951,065
19961,833
19971,195
1998863
1999923
20001,572
2001906
20021,437
2003987
2004506
2005987
20061,167
2007746
20081,014
20091,253
20101,322
2011697
2012729
2013513
2014556
20151,254
20161,821
2017516
2018464
2019679
2020326
2021762
2022536
20231,293
2024780
2025994

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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).