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Weather Records on 13 April 1918

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 April 1918. Highest significance: Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR.

Key Facts for 13 April 1918

  • On 13 April 1918, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 13 April 1918.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 13 April 1918 35 station records on 13 April 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 13 April 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 April 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
UrawilkieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature2.6 C (36.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
StorrsUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Binya Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation5.4 mm (0.21 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord high minimum temperature5.3 C (41.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord high maximum temperature20.8 C (69.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Yalgogrin SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation0.6 mm (0.02 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 13 April 1918 by type Records set or tied on 13 April 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 April 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 13 April 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 13 April 1918 by timescale Records on 13 April 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 April 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 13 April 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 April 1918 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2610 to 20: 120 to 30: 030 to 40: 140 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 April 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 1026
10 to 201
20 to 300
30 to 401
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

13 April 1918
Top 20 records on 13 April 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 April 1918Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FRdaily rain37.1 mm (1.5 in)30.1 mm (1.2 in)32 years46 of 100 (Notable)
13 April 1918Sterkstroom (Pol), ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)25 years25 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min16.6 C (61.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)47 years23 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Milan, ITdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)55 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)42 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Urawilkie, AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Jerilderie (Coree STN), AUdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min2.6 C (36.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Storrs, USdaily low max1.7 C (35.1 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Binya Post Office, AUdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Sveg, SEdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Northfield, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Brewarrina (Talawanta), AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Walbundrie (Crediton Street), AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Skara 1, SEdaily high min6.5 C (43.7 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918World Trade Ctr, USdaily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Setauket Strong, USdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 1918Orskar_A, SEdaily rain5.4 mm (0.21 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)1 year11 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

1798 to 1918
Records on 04-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1918. 1918 had 35 records. 01,0002,0003,0001798: 11806: 11809: 21812: 11817: 11830: 11831: 11834: 11836: 11837: 11839: 21849: 11852: 11854: 11856: 21862: 11864: 11865: 31869: 31872: 11874: 11875: 31876: 21878: 11879: 21882: 21885: 11886: 31889: 21890: 81891: 21892: 41894: 11895: 11896: 31897: 41898: 21899: 21900: 51901: 11902: 31903: 111904: 151905: 91906: 231907: 161908: 61909: 371910: 131911: 321912: 411913: 621914: 581915: 171916: 471917: 361918: 351919: 261920: 2581921: 591922: 741923: 1251924: 961925: 1371926: 2321927: 1671928: 1391929: 1171930: 4771931: 3391932: 3921933: 4891934: 6741935: 4801936: 4351937: 1851938: 2681939: 8571940: 1,5621941: 1,0851942: 1371943: 7451944: 2121945: 9781946: 3911947: 5321948: 5951949: 3021950: 1,3521951: 7151952: 7381953: 6091954: 5041955: 6651956: 2941957: 7141958: 4651959: 5151960: 2861961: 6691962: 6031963: 3531964: 4081965: 6561966: 5631967: 6651968: 7391969: 3241970: 6241971: 3901972: 1,4111973: 7011974: 7291975: 6751976: 8071977: 1,0661978: 4481979: 7151980: 7341981: 8721982: 7101983: 1,3941984: 3971985: 7461986: 1,5091987: 7681988: 1,1451989: 1,6711990: 8001991: 1,3261992: 1,1891993: 5741994: 1,1041995: 7891996: 9131997: 2,4511998: 1,7101999: 6312000: 9562001: 1,0132002: 9162003: 1,2452004: 1,0912005: 4252006: 1,0232007: 1,2712008: 1,0212009: 7602010: 1,0282011: 7612012: 6092013: 7592014: 8682015: 6072016: 5102017: 4542018: 9142019: 7362020: 2,0512021: 4652022: 2,1732023: 1,4332024: 1,1722025: 9522026: 8491798186518961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1918. 1918 had 35 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-13 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18061
18092
18121
18171
18301
18311
18341
18361
18371
18392
18491
18521
18541
18562
18621
18641
18653
18693
18721
18741
18753
18762
18781
18792
18822
18851
18863
18892
18908
18912
18924
18941
18951
18963
18974
18982
18992
19005
19011
19023
190311
190415
19059
190623
190716
19086
190937
191013
191132
191241
191362
191458
191517
191647
191736
191835
191926
1920258
192159
192274
1923125
192496
1925137
1926232
1927167
1928139
1929117
1930477
1931339
1932392
1933489
1934674
1935480
1936435
1937185
1938268
1939857
19401,562
19411,085
1942137
1943745
1944212
1945978
1946391
1947532
1948595
1949302
19501,352
1951715
1952738
1953609
1954504
1955665
1956294
1957714
1958465
1959515
1960286
1961669
1962603
1963353
1964408
1965656
1966563
1967665
1968739
1969324
1970624
1971390
19721,411
1973701
1974729
1975675
1976807
19771,066
1978448
1979715
1980734
1981872
1982710
19831,394
1984397
1985746
19861,509
1987768
19881,145
19891,671
1990800
19911,326
19921,189
1993574
19941,104
1995789
1996913
19972,451
19981,710
1999631
2000956
20011,013
2002916
20031,245
20041,091
2005425
20061,023
20071,271
20081,021
2009760
20101,028
2011761
2012609
2013759
2014868
2015607
2016510
2017454
2018914
2019736
20202,051
2021465
20222,173
20231,433
20241,172
2025952
2026849

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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).