Weather Records on 18 July 1914
47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1914. Highest significance: Nuwara Eliya, LK.
Key Facts for 18 July 1914
- On 18 July 1914, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 29 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 45 daily.
- Nuwara Eliya set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 18 July 1914.
- Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.
Record Map
47 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 16.6 C (61.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 11.2 C (52.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bukalong Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Queanbeyan Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 30.1 C (86.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 19.0 C (66.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nowra Council Offices | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 9.8 C (49.6 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 19.5 C (67.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 32.0 C (89.6 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cooma Lambie Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
47 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 11 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 18 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 45 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
41 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 34 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 July 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 1914 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 4.1 C (7.4 F) | 0 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 19 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 37 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Goulburn, AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Jonkoping, SE | daily high min | 17.0 C (62.6 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Vanersborg, SE | daily high max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 17 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily low min | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 17 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Bjuraker, SE | daily high min | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 16 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily high min | 16.6 C (61.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 29 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Harnosand, SE | daily high min | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 17 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | daily high min | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 17 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Vastervik, SE | daily high max | 30.5 C (86.9 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 17 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily high min | 18.5 C (65.3 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Gavle, SE | daily high min | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Saint John, CA | daily low max | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Halifax, CA | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Salzburg, AT | daily low max | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 July 1914 | Truro, CA | daily high min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 27 years | 13 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 39 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 42 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 47 |
| 1915 | 95 |
| 1916 | 235 |
| 1917 | 265 |
| 1918 | 58 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 59 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 138 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 306 |
| 1925 | 217 |
| 1926 | 191 |
| 1927 | 85 |
| 1928 | 108 |
| 1929 | 123 |
| 1930 | 462 |
| 1931 | 382 |
| 1932 | 343 |
| 1933 | 228 |
| 1934 | 502 |
| 1935 | 212 |
| 1936 | 665 |
| 1937 | 334 |
| 1938 | 306 |
| 1939 | 424 |
| 1940 | 352 |
| 1941 | 349 |
| 1942 | 661 |
| 1943 | 277 |
| 1944 | 333 |
| 1945 | 350 |
| 1946 | 334 |
| 1947 | 385 |
| 1948 | 289 |
| 1949 | 521 |
| 1950 | 632 |
| 1951 | 307 |
| 1952 | 597 |
| 1953 | 493 |
| 1954 | 501 |
| 1955 | 423 |
| 1956 | 466 |
| 1957 | 325 |
| 1958 | 475 |
| 1959 | 548 |
| 1960 | 669 |
| 1961 | 280 |
| 1962 | 516 |
| 1963 | 269 |
| 1964 | 523 |
| 1965 | 707 |
| 1966 | 545 |
| 1967 | 735 |
| 1968 | 998 |
| 1969 | 590 |
| 1970 | 530 |
| 1971 | 625 |
| 1972 | 701 |
| 1973 | 976 |
| 1974 | 729 |
| 1975 | 643 |
| 1976 | 1,047 |
| 1977 | 839 |
| 1978 | 881 |
| 1979 | 821 |
| 1980 | 747 |
| 1981 | 624 |
| 1982 | 749 |
| 1983 | 1,071 |
| 1984 | 1,000 |
| 1985 | 582 |
| 1986 | 908 |
| 1987 | 1,845 |
| 1988 | 1,001 |
| 1989 | 1,233 |
| 1990 | 1,053 |
| 1991 | 589 |
| 1992 | 1,135 |
| 1993 | 1,013 |
| 1994 | 720 |
| 1995 | 904 |
| 1996 | 1,157 |
| 1997 | 785 |
| 1998 | 1,169 |
| 1999 | 900 |
| 2000 | 1,214 |
| 2001 | 909 |
| 2002 | 840 |
| 2003 | 1,159 |
| 2004 | 985 |
| 2005 | 1,210 |
| 2006 | 1,285 |
| 2007 | 1,267 |
| 2008 | 593 |
| 2009 | 1,757 |
| 2010 | 878 |
| 2011 | 1,148 |
| 2012 | 1,070 |
| 2013 | 921 |
| 2014 | 1,348 |
| 2015 | 745 |
| 2016 | 609 |
| 2017 | 426 |
| 2018 | 699 |
| 2019 | 548 |
| 2020 | 361 |
| 2021 | 676 |
| 2022 | 1,071 |
| 2023 | 867 |
| 2024 | 581 |
| 2025 | 779 |
| 2026 | 806 |
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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).