Weather Records on 28 April 1918
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 April 1918. Highest significance: Pulletop (Matta Mia), AU.
Key Facts for 28 April 1918
- On 28 April 1918, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 17 daily.
- Pulletop (Matta Mia) set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 28 April 1918.
- Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulletop (Matta Mia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bad Muskau | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pesaro | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morden | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belle Isle | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blackville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oakbank | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kaisersbach-Cronhutte | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concordia ASOS | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nagambie Cba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 9 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
28 April 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 1918 | Pulletop (Matta Mia), AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | St. Petersburg, RU | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Bad Muskau, DE | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Vilnius, LT | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Pesaro, IT | daily rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Strathbogie North, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 37 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 38 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Morden, CA | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Belle Isle, CA | daily low min | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 23 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily rain | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 12 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Blackville Post Office, AU | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Oakbank, CA | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 16 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Galway, IE | monthly high max (Tie) | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | tie | 53 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE | daily rain | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 12 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily high max | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | tie | 22 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Concordia ASOS, US | daily low min (Tie) | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | tie | 15 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 April 1918 | Nagambie Cba, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | tie | 0 years | 0 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
1795 to 1918| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1817 | 4 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 5 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 24 |
| 1909 | 43 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 29 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 69 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 46 |
| 1916 | 15 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 63 |
| 1920 | 51 |
| 1921 | 89 |
| 1922 | 87 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 70 |
| 1925 | 114 |
| 1926 | 265 |
| 1927 | 132 |
| 1928 | 713 |
| 1929 | 136 |
| 1930 | 105 |
| 1931 | 291 |
| 1932 | 247 |
| 1933 | 327 |
| 1934 | 530 |
| 1935 | 430 |
| 1936 | 143 |
| 1937 | 698 |
| 1938 | 444 |
| 1939 | 356 |
| 1940 | 348 |
| 1941 | 268 |
| 1942 | 665 |
| 1943 | 442 |
| 1944 | 245 |
| 1945 | 371 |
| 1946 | 418 |
| 1947 | 547 |
| 1948 | 545 |
| 1949 | 580 |
| 1950 | 661 |
| 1951 | 617 |
| 1952 | 894 |
| 1953 | 482 |
| 1954 | 900 |
| 1955 | 583 |
| 1956 | 812 |
| 1957 | 614 |
| 1958 | 535 |
| 1959 | 647 |
| 1960 | 582 |
| 1961 | 222 |
| 1962 | 603 |
| 1963 | 568 |
| 1964 | 394 |
| 1965 | 707 |
| 1966 | 800 |
| 1967 | 947 |
| 1968 | 536 |
| 1969 | 432 |
| 1970 | 1,977 |
| 1971 | 570 |
| 1972 | 523 |
| 1973 | 915 |
| 1974 | 777 |
| 1975 | 795 |
| 1976 | 822 |
| 1977 | 533 |
| 1978 | 496 |
| 1979 | 783 |
| 1980 | 644 |
| 1981 | 967 |
| 1982 | 710 |
| 1983 | 1,156 |
| 1984 | 1,357 |
| 1985 | 959 |
| 1986 | 1,029 |
| 1987 | 1,822 |
| 1988 | 967 |
| 1989 | 1,089 |
| 1990 | 1,608 |
| 1991 | 913 |
| 1992 | 2,252 |
| 1993 | 1,191 |
| 1994 | 1,906 |
| 1995 | 726 |
| 1996 | 967 |
| 1997 | 1,784 |
| 1998 | 942 |
| 1999 | 632 |
| 2000 | 1,113 |
| 2001 | 1,015 |
| 2002 | 1,287 |
| 2003 | 958 |
| 2004 | 887 |
| 2005 | 1,056 |
| 2006 | 782 |
| 2007 | 1,340 |
| 2008 | 1,407 |
| 2009 | 979 |
| 2010 | 905 |
| 2011 | 1,161 |
| 2012 | 1,135 |
| 2013 | 721 |
| 2014 | 704 |
| 2015 | 468 |
| 2016 | 783 |
| 2017 | 829 |
| 2018 | 384 |
| 2019 | 662 |
| 2020 | 535 |
| 2021 | 482 |
| 2022 | 532 |
| 2023 | 834 |
| 2024 | 594 |
| 2025 | 650 |
| 2026 | 521 |
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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.
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