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Weather Records on 4 July 1918

72 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 July 1918. Highest significance: Hohenpeissenberg, DE.

Key Facts for 4 July 1918

  • On 4 July 1918, 72 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 71 daily.
  • Hohenpeissenberg set a daily record precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 4 July 1918.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

72 stations
Weather records on 4 July 1918 72 station records on 4 July 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
72 station records on 4 July 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 July 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation67.8 mm (2.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord daily precipitation55.1 mm (2.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low maximum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord daily precipitation30.4 mm (1.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
CoultaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Corny PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Corny Point LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gawler (Loos)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord high minimum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
MallalaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia Sheedy RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Gawler Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
LancefieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston SEAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
OutalpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
NaracoorteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WarookaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
RoseworthyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
HeathcoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Tulse Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port WakefieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte Cave RangeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
MinlatonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pooraka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature19.8 C (67.6 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Kilmore Assumption CollegeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TalbotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
YorketownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Two WellsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Glenthompson (Brie Brie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
TrawallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Nangeela)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port VictoriaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TarleeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
LyndochAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

72 records
Records on 4 July 1918 by type Records set or tied on 4 July 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 45. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 12Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 45Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 July 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 45.
Records on 4 July 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum12
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall45
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 July 1918 by timescale Records on 4 July 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 71. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 71all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 July 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 71.
Records on 4 July 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily71

How Much Records Were Beaten By

64 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 July 1918 Margins by which the 64 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.2. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 535 to 10: 410 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 125 to 30: 130 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 64 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 July 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 553
5 to 104
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 251
25 to 301
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

4 July 1918
Top 20 records on 4 July 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 July 1918Hohenpeissenberg, DEdaily rain67.8 mm (2.7 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)24 years51 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1918Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily rain55.1 mm (2.2 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)1 year50 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1918Kremsmuenster, ATdaily rain40.0 mm (1.6 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)39 years35 of 100 (Notable)
4 July 1918Caledon (Pol), ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)29 years33 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily low max16.2 C (61.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)64 years28 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Mahackala, RUmonthly rain30.4 mm (1.2 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)13 years28 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)50 years27 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Coulta, AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)8 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily low max11.4 C (52.5 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)37 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Prince Albert, CAdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Corny Point, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Falun, SEdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Corny Point Lighthouse, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Hamilton, AUdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Gawler (Loos), AUdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily low min0.9 C (33.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low max13.0 C (55.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Saint John, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Tbilisi, GEdaily high min21.2 C (70.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 1918Kiev, UAdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)11.3 mm (0.4 in)12 years17 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 07-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1918. 1918 had 72 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001806: 11815: 21827: 11828: 11836: 11837: 11838: 11839: 21845: 11850: 11852: 11856: 21858: 21859: 11860: 11863: 11867: 11868: 11873: 11874: 21875: 11877: 11878: 11879: 11883: 21887: 11889: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 21894: 31895: 11896: 21897: 31898: 61899: 41900: 101901: 51902: 81903: 71904: 121905: 61906: 151907: 261908: 141909: 201910: 331911: 621912: 281913: 251914: 481915: 361916: 251917: 1071918: 721919: 491920: 1051921: 501922: 611923: 591924: 2301925: 1371926: 1391927: 2901928: 1501929: 2551930: 2761931: 4791932: 6351933: 4591934: 5211935: 3191936: 1,1891937: 3411938: 3531939: 3891940: 5041941: 4091942: 4951943: 3481944: 5531945: 1511946: 2881947: 2581948: 2931949: 4741950: 3351951: 3881952: 2851953: 4311954: 2911955: 4331956: 3811957: 4491958: 5171959: 2801960: 5621961: 5251962: 6191963: 4171964: 3831965: 2581966: 4731967: 9351968: 6681969: 7461970: 6751971: 3851972: 1,1951973: 6561974: 5461975: 8791976: 7851977: 5931978: 1,0201979: 6041980: 6741981: 8501982: 8581983: 9421984: 8511985: 7291986: 1,1291987: 6111988: 1,1581989: 9811990: 8711991: 8721992: 1,0231993: 1,0531994: 1,1311995: 1,1281996: 1,0141997: 1,2511998: 9251999: 1,6322000: 8912001: 1,1202002: 1,1522003: 6172004: 6682005: 8342006: 9242007: 1,0522008: 7642009: 8452010: 1,1242011: 7772012: 1,2052013: 8662014: 4562015: 1,3842016: 9192017: 4962018: 6532019: 5282020: 3652021: 7892022: 7002023: 6272024: 7652025: 7372026: 7171806186818971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1918. 1918 had 72 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-04 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18152
18271
18281
18361
18371
18381
18392
18451
18501
18521
18562
18582
18591
18601
18631
18671
18681
18731
18742
18751
18771
18781
18791
18832
18871
18891
18903
18911
18921
18932
18943
18951
18962
18973
18986
18994
190010
19015
19028
19037
190412
19056
190615
190726
190814
190920
191033
191162
191228
191325
191448
191536
191625
1917107
191872
191949
1920105
192150
192261
192359
1924230
1925137
1926139
1927290
1928150
1929255
1930276
1931479
1932635
1933459
1934521
1935319
19361,189
1937341
1938353
1939389
1940504
1941409
1942495
1943348
1944553
1945151
1946288
1947258
1948293
1949474
1950335
1951388
1952285
1953431
1954291
1955433
1956381
1957449
1958517
1959280
1960562
1961525
1962619
1963417
1964383
1965258
1966473
1967935
1968668
1969746
1970675
1971385
19721,195
1973656
1974546
1975879
1976785
1977593
19781,020
1979604
1980674
1981850
1982858
1983942
1984851
1985729
19861,129
1987611
19881,158
1989981
1990871
1991872
19921,023
19931,053
19941,131
19951,128
19961,014
19971,251
1998925
19991,632
2000891
20011,120
20021,152
2003617
2004668
2005834
2006924
20071,052
2008764
2009845
20101,124
2011777
20121,205
2013866
2014456
20151,384
2016919
2017496
2018653
2019528
2020365
2021789
2022700
2023627
2024765
2025737
2026717

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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).