Weather Records on 18 April 1916
22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1916. Highest significance: Beatrice, CA.
Key Facts for 18 April 1916
- On 18 April 1916, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
- Beatrice set a daily record precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 18 April 1916.
- Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
22 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record daily precipitation | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Novorossijsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nerchinskij Zavod | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wangerooge | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lugansk | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -8.5 C (16.7 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -13.8 C (7.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Niznij Novgorod | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -1.5 C (29.3 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ekaterinburg | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bird Rocks | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
22 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 22 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
21 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 |
| 5 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 April 1916| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1916 | Beatrice, CA | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 19 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 April 1916 | Vestervig, DK | daily rain | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 9 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Durham, GB | daily rain | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Uccle, BE | daily rain | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 13 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Novorossijsk, RU | daily rain | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Quebec, CA | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Putbus, DE | daily rain | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Pitea, SE | daily low max | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Nerchinskij Zavod, RU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 14 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Wangerooge, DE | daily rain | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 10 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Lugansk, UA | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 24 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Kristianstad, SE | daily low max | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Karesuando, SE | daily low max | -8.5 C (16.7 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 13 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily low min | -13.8 C (7.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 6 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Niznij Novgorod, RU | daily rain | 3.2 mm (0.13 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Haparanda, SE | daily low max | -1.5 C (29.3 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 23 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Vastervik, SE | daily low max | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily low min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 April 1916 | Ekaterinburg, RU | daily rain | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 7 years | 8 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 1916| 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).