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Weather Records on 18 March 1918

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1918. Highest significance: Jamestown, ZA.

Key Facts for 18 March 1918

  • On 18 March 1918, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 32 daily.
  • Jamestown set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 18 March 1918.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 18 March 1918 32 station records on 18 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 18 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 March 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
JamestownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
IdaSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KokstadSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord high maximum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high maximum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
EnisejskRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.7 mm (0.11 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Red Hill Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
EllesmereSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Katberg (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 18 March 1918 by type Records set or tied on 18 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 18 March 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 March 1918 by timescale Records on 18 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 32. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 32all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 32.
Records on 18 March 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily32

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 March 1918 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 235 to 10: 310 to 15: 015 to 20: 120 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 March 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 523
5 to 103
10 to 150
15 to 201
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1918
Top 20 records on 18 March 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 March 1918Jamestown, ZAdaily rain49.8 mm (2.0 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)38 years32 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Ida, ZAdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)12 years30 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)33 years21 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Kokstad, ZAdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Brisbane Regional Office, AUdaily low min14.9 C (58.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low max21.7 C (71.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)9 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Darwin Post Office, AUdaily low min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Altastenberg, DEdaily high max14.9 C (58.8 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Umea, SEdaily high max6.5 C (43.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Enisejsk, RUdaily rain2.7 mm (0.11 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Seymour (Mag), ZAdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Cape May 2 NW, USdaily high max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Tumut (Red Hill Station), AUdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Ellesmere, ZAdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Alexandria (Pol), ZAdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1918Dubuque River, USdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years9 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

1806 to 1918
Records on 03-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1918. 1918 had 32 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001806: 11807: 11808: 11810: 11814: 11831: 11836: 11839: 11845: 11849: 11850: 51853: 21859: 11863: 11865: 21867: 11868: 31876: 11881: 11882: 31884: 31885: 11887: 11888: 41890: 31891: 31892: 21893: 11894: 11895: 21896: 101897: 141898: 51899: 81900: 141901: 21902: 91903: 221904: 91905: 191906: 131907: 111908: 81909: 91910: 121911: 171912: 161913: 241914: 321915: 301916: 731917: 451918: 321919: 251920: 391921: 661922: 391923: 2621924: 961925: 1451926: 2511927: 3761928: 3011929: 1061930: 2611931: 1671932: 2121933: 2441934: 3751935: 871936: 6991937: 2961938: 3041939: 7501940: 4441941: 9541942: 3821943: 6031944: 3211945: 7511946: 4921947: 3281948: 2961949: 2921950: 1,0421951: 5821952: 4741953: 2181954: 3551955: 4691956: 3631957: 3741958: 3471959: 3921960: 5851961: 5791962: 2841963: 6651964: 3481965: 1,5841966: 5401967: 1,3961968: 9151969: 6011970: 5331971: 4051972: 1,0281973: 7161974: 6941975: 6141976: 5381977: 6841978: 1,0031979: 8941980: 5881981: 5701982: 1,2841983: 1,2251984: 4461985: 7311986: 6261987: 9331988: 1,0011989: 1,1471990: 1,4781991: 7061992: 7891993: 1,6831994: 9601995: 8331996: 5181997: 1,0241998: 1,1441999: 1,0512000: 5242001: 8412002: 1,5622003: 1,4252004: 1,2322005: 1,1782006: 5512007: 1,3302008: 1,0662009: 7762010: 6782011: 9932012: 3,3482013: 7832014: 7012015: 9432016: 6752017: 1,1832018: 9212019: 6662020: 6722021: 5622022: 4762023: 8902024: 8432025: 7282026: 2,8701806187619001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1918. 1918 had 32 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-18 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18071
18081
18101
18141
18311
18361
18391
18451
18491
18505
18532
18591
18631
18652
18671
18683
18761
18811
18823
18843
18851
18871
18884
18903
18913
18922
18931
18941
18952
189610
189714
18985
18998
190014
19012
19029
190322
19049
190519
190613
190711
19088
19099
191012
191117
191216
191324
191432
191530
191673
191745
191832
191925
192039
192166
192239
1923262
192496
1925145
1926251
1927376
1928301
1929106
1930261
1931167
1932212
1933244
1934375
193587
1936699
1937296
1938304
1939750
1940444
1941954
1942382
1943603
1944321
1945751
1946492
1947328
1948296
1949292
19501,042
1951582
1952474
1953218
1954355
1955469
1956363
1957374
1958347
1959392
1960585
1961579
1962284
1963665
1964348
19651,584
1966540
19671,396
1968915
1969601
1970533
1971405
19721,028
1973716
1974694
1975614
1976538
1977684
19781,003
1979894
1980588
1981570
19821,284
19831,225
1984446
1985731
1986626
1987933
19881,001
19891,147
19901,478
1991706
1992789
19931,683
1994960
1995833
1996518
19971,024
19981,144
19991,051
2000524
2001841
20021,562
20031,425
20041,232
20051,178
2006551
20071,330
20081,066
2009776
2010678
2011993
20123,348
2013783
2014701
2015943
2016675
20171,183
2018921
2019666
2020672
2021562
2022476
2023890
2024843
2025728
20262,870

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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).