Weather Records on 18 April 1913
26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1913. Highest significance: Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA.
Key Facts for 18 April 1913
- On 18 April 1913, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 25 daily.
- Stellenbosch (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 18 April 1913.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
26 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malmesbury | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robertson | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oksoey Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Caledon (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grahamstown | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clanwilliam (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Worcester | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koffiefontein (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fraserburg | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yamba Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uniondale (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boorolong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beaufort West (Met) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winterswijk | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | -0.8 C (30.6 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
26 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 22 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 25 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 9 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 3 |
| 6 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 April 1913| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1913 | Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 33 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Malmesbury, ZA | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 25 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Winnemucca AP, US | monthly rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Robertson, ZA | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Caledon (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 25 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Grahamstown, ZA | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Clanwilliam (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 33 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 33 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Worcester, ZA | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 25 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 17 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Pitea, SE | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 18 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Sheffield, GB | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 29 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Fraserburg, ZA | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Yamba Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Toronto, CA | daily high max | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 7 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Uniondale (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Boorolong, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Beaufort West (Met), ZA | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1913 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily high max | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 20 years | 10 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 1913| 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).