Weather Records on 14 April 1918
28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 April 1918. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.
Key Facts for 14 April 1918
- On 14 April 1918, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 13 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 28 daily.
- Oxford set a daily record low maximum temperature of 5.9 C (42.6 F) on 14 April 1918.
- Across 163 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.
Record Map
28 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concordia ASOS | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Cochituate | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gnomery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clunes | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sale Mercury Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ottawa | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lindsay | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Llangollen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tartu | Estonia | Record high minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saentis | Switzerland | Record high minimum temperature | -0.7 C (30.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moose Factory | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 10.1 C (50.2 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ulan-Ude | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kergunyah South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
28 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 7 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 12 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 28 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 18 |
| 3 to 5 | 2 |
| 5 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 13 | 1 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 0 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 April 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 April 1918 | Oxford, GB | daily low max | 5.9 C (42.6 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 68 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Concordia ASOS, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 14.9 mm (0.6 in) | 23 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily rain | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Baku, AZ | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low max | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Lake Cochituate, US | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 1 year | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Gnomery, AU | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Minnedosa, CA | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Clunes, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | St Albans, CA | daily high min | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Sale Mercury Office, AU | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Ottawa, CA | daily high max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 16 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Haliburton A, CA | daily high max | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 19 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Lindsay, CA | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Llangollen, AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Tartu, EE | daily high min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 April 1918 | Saentis, CH | daily high min | -0.7 C (30.7 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 16 years | 7 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
1801 to 1918| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1842 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 5 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 33 |
| 1905 | 24 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 24 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 29 |
| 1913 | 62 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 69 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 24 |
| 1920 | 106 |
| 1921 | 43 |
| 1922 | 97 |
| 1923 | 166 |
| 1924 | 143 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1926 | 199 |
| 1927 | 295 |
| 1928 | 518 |
| 1929 | 150 |
| 1930 | 308 |
| 1931 | 821 |
| 1932 | 247 |
| 1933 | 507 |
| 1934 | 398 |
| 1935 | 404 |
| 1936 | 539 |
| 1937 | 293 |
| 1938 | 728 |
| 1939 | 797 |
| 1940 | 1,051 |
| 1941 | 1,008 |
| 1942 | 326 |
| 1943 | 942 |
| 1944 | 227 |
| 1945 | 803 |
| 1946 | 212 |
| 1947 | 530 |
| 1948 | 362 |
| 1949 | 402 |
| 1950 | 1,104 |
| 1951 | 434 |
| 1952 | 527 |
| 1953 | 432 |
| 1954 | 997 |
| 1955 | 531 |
| 1956 | 369 |
| 1957 | 518 |
| 1958 | 421 |
| 1959 | 494 |
| 1960 | 306 |
| 1961 | 740 |
| 1962 | 660 |
| 1963 | 525 |
| 1964 | 443 |
| 1965 | 343 |
| 1966 | 362 |
| 1967 | 532 |
| 1968 | 676 |
| 1969 | 344 |
| 1970 | 728 |
| 1971 | 473 |
| 1972 | 1,107 |
| 1973 | 563 |
| 1974 | 722 |
| 1975 | 683 |
| 1976 | 874 |
| 1977 | 821 |
| 1978 | 322 |
| 1979 | 534 |
| 1980 | 1,509 |
| 1981 | 753 |
| 1982 | 711 |
| 1983 | 1,874 |
| 1984 | 398 |
| 1985 | 825 |
| 1986 | 1,422 |
| 1987 | 869 |
| 1988 | 1,011 |
| 1989 | 1,181 |
| 1990 | 1,189 |
| 1991 | 895 |
| 1992 | 817 |
| 1993 | 683 |
| 1994 | 805 |
| 1995 | 635 |
| 1996 | 972 |
| 1997 | 1,600 |
| 1998 | 1,336 |
| 1999 | 1,110 |
| 2000 | 1,177 |
| 2001 | 1,082 |
| 2002 | 1,315 |
| 2003 | 1,802 |
| 2004 | 1,047 |
| 2005 | 593 |
| 2006 | 1,601 |
| 2007 | 1,654 |
| 2008 | 1,097 |
| 2009 | 1,015 |
| 2010 | 739 |
| 2011 | 762 |
| 2012 | 693 |
| 2013 | 912 |
| 2014 | 1,420 |
| 2015 | 704 |
| 2016 | 481 |
| 2017 | 486 |
| 2018 | 1,110 |
| 2019 | 758 |
| 2020 | 1,428 |
| 2021 | 569 |
| 2022 | 1,484 |
| 2023 | 1,106 |
| 2024 | 1,208 |
| 2025 | 870 |
| 2026 | 1,067 |
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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).