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Weather Records on 18 April 1914

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1914. Highest significance: Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 18 April 1914

  • On 18 April 1914, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 22 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 37 daily.
  • Gabo Island Lighthouse set a monthly record daily precipitation of 75.7 mm (3.0 in) on 18 April 1914.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

38 stations
Weather records on 18 April 1914 38 station records on 18 April 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
38 station records on 18 April 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 April 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.7 mm (3.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high maximum temperature18.5 C (65.3 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
BimbowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully CouncAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
MortlakeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
GumerachaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
MurtoaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MinlatonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord low maximum temperature7.1 C (44.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high maximum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
St ArnaudAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high maximum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
RivertonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang (Meran Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records
Records on 18 April 1914 by type Records set or tied on 18 April 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 15Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 April 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 18 April 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum15
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 April 1914 by timescale Records on 18 April 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 37. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 37all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 April 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 37.
Records on 18 April 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily37

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 April 1914 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.9. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 2: 202 to 4: 54 to 6: 16 to 8: 08 to 10: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 8.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 April 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 220
2 to 45
4 to 61
6 to 80
8 to 101

Top 20 by Significance

18 April 1914
Top 20 records on 18 April 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 April 1914Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUmonthly rain75.7 mm (3.0 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)14 years27 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914San Diego Wbo, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)34 years25 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Gavle, SEdaily high max18.5 C (65.3 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)26 years23 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Vastervik, SEdaily high max18.5 C (65.3 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Halifax, CAdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Charlottetown, CAdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Yarmouth, CAdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Bimbowrie, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Hamilton, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Mortlake, AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Gumeracha, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Murtoa, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min3.5 C (38.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Minlaton, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Truro, CAdaily low min-11.1 C (12.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily low max7.1 C (44.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Haparanda, SEdaily high max10.5 C (50.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1914Pitea, SEdaily high min2.0 C (35.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4 years7 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 1914
Records on 04-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 38 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11807: 21815: 11838: 11847: 11849: 11851: 11852: 31854: 31855: 11865: 41867: 11870: 11871: 11875: 41877: 21878: 11879: 31880: 21884: 21886: 21887: 31888: 11889: 11890: 21891: 11892: 31893: 51894: 71895: 21896: 31897: 51898: 81899: 21900: 21901: 61902: 51903: 111904: 91905: 121906: 181907: 171908: 371909: 191910: 191911: 251912: 211913: 261914: 381915: 311916: 221917: 401918: 761919: 161920: 641921: 581922: 851923: 1071924: 1011925: 1541926: 3221927: 3911928: 3231929: 1261930: 1131931: 1731932: 3261933: 2111934: 3911935: 2641936: 4831937: 4771938: 7111939: 5251940: 3221941: 4961942: 2871943: 2981944: 2591945: 3711946: 3571947: 4441948: 9321949: 3451950: 2441951: 6581952: 5361953: 1,3221954: 4421955: 8171956: 4671957: 6291958: 3701959: 4681960: 3201961: 5201962: 4841963: 6621964: 4491965: 3631966: 7761967: 8821968: 8671969: 7951970: 7711971: 1,1061972: 4701973: 9531974: 3261975: 7511976: 1,3091977: 7171978: 8031979: 8411980: 8421981: 7081982: 6161983: 2,0821984: 6251985: 1,1191986: 6221987: 1,0681988: 9361989: 6251990: 1,3681991: 7801992: 7021993: 7301994: 1,2181995: 1,6011996: 8261997: 1,2561998: 1,0111999: 1,4282000: 9122001: 1,4872002: 2,0842003: 9692004: 8462005: 6222006: 1,2622007: 6752008: 9132009: 6242010: 4782011: 1,1222012: 7442013: 2,5092014: 5342015: 5192016: 9732017: 5882018: 1,2022019: 6012020: 7702021: 5922022: 1,0132023: 7392024: 6412025: 9972026: 4981793187919001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 38 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-18 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18072
18151
18381
18471
18491
18511
18523
18543
18551
18654
18671
18701
18711
18754
18772
18781
18793
18802
18842
18862
18873
18881
18891
18902
18911
18923
18935
18947
18952
18963
18975
18988
18992
19002
19016
19025
190311
19049
190512
190618
190717
190837
190919
191019
191125
191221
191326
191438
191531
191622
191740
191876
191916
192064
192158
192285
1923107
1924101
1925154
1926322
1927391
1928323
1929126
1930113
1931173
1932326
1933211
1934391
1935264
1936483
1937477
1938711
1939525
1940322
1941496
1942287
1943298
1944259
1945371
1946357
1947444
1948932
1949345
1950244
1951658
1952536
19531,322
1954442
1955817
1956467
1957629
1958370
1959468
1960320
1961520
1962484
1963662
1964449
1965363
1966776
1967882
1968867
1969795
1970771
19711,106
1972470
1973953
1974326
1975751
19761,309
1977717
1978803
1979841
1980842
1981708
1982616
19832,082
1984625
19851,119
1986622
19871,068
1988936
1989625
19901,368
1991780
1992702
1993730
19941,218
19951,601
1996826
19971,256
19981,011
19991,428
2000912
20011,487
20022,084
2003969
2004846
2005622
20061,262
2007675
2008913
2009624
2010478
20111,122
2012744
20132,509
2014534
2015519
2016973
2017588
20181,202
2019601
2020770
2021592
20221,013
2023739
2024641
2025997
2026498

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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).