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Weather Records on 18 December 1914

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 December 1914. Highest significance: Halden, NO.

Key Facts for 18 December 1914

  • On 18 December 1914, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Halden set a daily record precipitation of 27.2 mm (1.1 in) on 18 December 1914.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 18 December 1914 20 station records on 18 December 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 18 December 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 December 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HaldenNorwayRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation20.9 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss SluseNorwayRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VingaSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
MaseskarSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.8 mm (0.35 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 18 December 1914 by type Records set or tied on 18 December 1914 by type: Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 December 1914 by type: Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 18 December 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 December 1914 by timescale Records on 18 December 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 December 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 19.
Records on 18 December 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 December 1914 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.8. Ties are not counted. 02460 to 2: 52 to 4: 44 to 6: 36 to 8: 18 to 10: 210 to 12: 012 to 14: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 December 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 25
2 to 44
4 to 63
6 to 81
8 to 102
10 to 120
12 to 142

Top 20 by Significance

18 December 1914
Top 20 records on 18 December 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 December 1914Halden, NOdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)12.8 mm (0.5 in)7 years27 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low min-7.8 C (18.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)33 years22 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Oxford, GBdaily rain20.9 mm (0.8 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)55 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Haparanda, SEmonthly rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Stromsfoss Sluse, NOdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Santa Fe, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Vinga, SEdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)7 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Inverell Comparison, AUdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)4 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Stony Mountain, CAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Stony Mountain, CAdaily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)1.2 cm (0.5 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Morgantown 1, USdaily low min-17.2 C (1.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Oksoey Fyr, NOdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)1 year13 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Boras, SEdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Maseskar, SEdaily rain8.8 mm (0.35 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Piketberg (Pol), ZAdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)0 years5 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Beatrice, CAdaily rain (Tie)15.2 mm (0.6 in)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Beatrice, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)15.2 cm (6.0 in)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
18 December 1914Santa Fe, USdaily high min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie24 years2 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 12-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 20 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 1914. 1914 had 20 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).