Weather Records on 7 April 1918
37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 1918. Highest significance: Chattanooga Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 7 April 1918
- On 7 April 1918, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 19 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 37 daily.
- Chattanooga Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 83.6 mm (3.3 in) on 7 April 1918.
- Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.
Record Map
37 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ellerston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Welland | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 20.7 C (69.3 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boola Boolka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Perm | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Asheville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Condong Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cultowa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record high maximum temperature | 20.1 C (68.2 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moose Factory | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burketown Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ottawa | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roseberry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bingara (Keera) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coldwater | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gragin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Langmorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Allora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Owen Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lucknow | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alma | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lucknow | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
37 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 9 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 10 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 17 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 37 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
32 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 23 |
| 5 to 10 | 7 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 April 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1918 | Chattanooga Wb City, US | daily rain | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 25 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Bamberg, DE | daily rain | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Ellerston, AU | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Welland, CA | daily high min | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily low max | 20.7 C (69.3 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 13 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Boola Boolka, AU | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 34 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Perm, RU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 8 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Asheville, US | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 40 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Condong Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Cultowa, AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Beatrice, CA | daily high min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 15 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Kiev, UA | daily high max | 20.1 C (68.2 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Moose Factory, CA | daily high min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Parry Sound, CA | daily high max | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Parry Sound, CA | daily high min | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Freiburg, DE | daily rain | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Burketown Post Office, AU | daily rain | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Nerang Gilston Rd, AU | daily rain | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Owen Sound, CA | daily high max | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 April 1918 | Southampton, CA | daily high min | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 15 years | 11 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
1800 to 1918| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1809 | 3 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 2 |
| 1907 | 33 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 59 |
| 1913 | 55 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 33 |
| 1916 | 62 |
| 1917 | 83 |
| 1918 | 37 |
| 1919 | 157 |
| 1920 | 63 |
| 1921 | 319 |
| 1922 | 57 |
| 1923 | 83 |
| 1924 | 138 |
| 1925 | 152 |
| 1926 | 343 |
| 1927 | 99 |
| 1928 | 378 |
| 1929 | 835 |
| 1930 | 327 |
| 1931 | 406 |
| 1932 | 132 |
| 1933 | 174 |
| 1934 | 230 |
| 1935 | 381 |
| 1936 | 1,184 |
| 1937 | 170 |
| 1938 | 803 |
| 1939 | 956 |
| 1940 | 294 |
| 1941 | 258 |
| 1942 | 420 |
| 1943 | 720 |
| 1944 | 166 |
| 1945 | 356 |
| 1946 | 397 |
| 1947 | 278 |
| 1948 | 734 |
| 1949 | 237 |
| 1950 | 1,030 |
| 1951 | 311 |
| 1952 | 491 |
| 1953 | 425 |
| 1954 | 514 |
| 1955 | 198 |
| 1956 | 458 |
| 1957 | 293 |
| 1958 | 358 |
| 1959 | 384 |
| 1960 | 532 |
| 1961 | 665 |
| 1962 | 572 |
| 1963 | 630 |
| 1964 | 457 |
| 1965 | 342 |
| 1966 | 302 |
| 1967 | 569 |
| 1968 | 302 |
| 1969 | 449 |
| 1970 | 494 |
| 1971 | 1,260 |
| 1972 | 1,290 |
| 1973 | 722 |
| 1974 | 576 |
| 1975 | 1,305 |
| 1976 | 329 |
| 1977 | 1,050 |
| 1978 | 686 |
| 1979 | 691 |
| 1980 | 497 |
| 1981 | 353 |
| 1982 | 3,747 |
| 1983 | 1,517 |
| 1984 | 583 |
| 1985 | 599 |
| 1986 | 901 |
| 1987 | 724 |
| 1988 | 1,402 |
| 1989 | 1,386 |
| 1990 | 813 |
| 1991 | 2,007 |
| 1992 | 693 |
| 1993 | 590 |
| 1994 | 1,144 |
| 1995 | 897 |
| 1996 | 1,112 |
| 1997 | 1,996 |
| 1998 | 1,231 |
| 1999 | 898 |
| 2000 | 634 |
| 2001 | 1,556 |
| 2002 | 755 |
| 2003 | 2,205 |
| 2004 | 554 |
| 2005 | 1,002 |
| 2006 | 856 |
| 2007 | 2,249 |
| 2008 | 807 |
| 2009 | 1,183 |
| 2010 | 1,691 |
| 2011 | 1,187 |
| 2012 | 514 |
| 2013 | 693 |
| 2014 | 936 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2016 | 793 |
| 2017 | 692 |
| 2018 | 1,980 |
| 2019 | 604 |
| 2020 | 529 |
| 2021 | 758 |
| 2022 | 818 |
| 2023 | 844 |
| 2024 | 1,360 |
| 2025 | 645 |
| 2026 | 381 |
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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).