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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Praha-Klementinum | Czech Republic | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caledon (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mahackala | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coulta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Corny Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Falun | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Corny Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gawler (Loos) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record low minimum temperature | 0.9 C (33.6 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mallala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Virginia Sheedy Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gawler Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston SE | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Smeaton Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Outalpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Naracoorte | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tartu | Estonia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hohenpeissenberg | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warooka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roseworthy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heathcote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casterton (Warrock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coleraine (Tulse Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Wakefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Naracoorte Cave Range | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minlaton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Clinton (Yararoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide (Pooraka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kilmore Assumption College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Talbot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bird Rocks | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yorketown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Two Wells | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Glenthompson (Brie Brie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trawalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casterton (Nangeela) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Victoria | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarlee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Avoca (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lyndoch | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Penola Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
72 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 12 |
| Highest daily minimum | 10 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 45 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 71 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
64 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 53 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 July 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 1918 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 July 1918 | Praha-Klementinum, CZ | daily rain | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 1 year | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 July 1918 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 39 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 July 1918 | Caledon (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 29 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily low max | 16.2 C (61.2 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 64 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Mahackala, RU | monthly rain | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 13 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 50 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Coulta, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily low max | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 4.1 C (7.4 F) | 37 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Prince Albert, CA | daily low max | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 27 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Corny Point, AU | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Falun, SE | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 57 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Corny Point Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Hamilton, AU | daily rain | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Gawler (Loos), AU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily low min | 0.9 C (33.6 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 41 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low max | 13.0 C (55.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 39 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Saint John, CA | daily high min | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Tbilisi, GE | daily high min | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 35 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 July 1918 | Kiev, UA | daily rain | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 11.3 mm (0.4 in) | 12 years | 17 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 26 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 62 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 48 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 107 |
| 1918 | 72 |
| 1919 | 49 |
| 1920 | 105 |
| 1921 | 50 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 59 |
| 1924 | 230 |
| 1925 | 137 |
| 1926 | 139 |
| 1927 | 290 |
| 1928 | 150 |
| 1929 | 255 |
| 1930 | 276 |
| 1931 | 479 |
| 1932 | 635 |
| 1933 | 459 |
| 1934 | 521 |
| 1935 | 319 |
| 1936 | 1,189 |
| 1937 | 341 |
| 1938 | 353 |
| 1939 | 389 |
| 1940 | 504 |
| 1941 | 409 |
| 1942 | 495 |
| 1943 | 348 |
| 1944 | 553 |
| 1945 | 151 |
| 1946 | 288 |
| 1947 | 258 |
| 1948 | 293 |
| 1949 | 474 |
| 1950 | 335 |
| 1951 | 388 |
| 1952 | 285 |
| 1953 | 431 |
| 1954 | 291 |
| 1955 | 433 |
| 1956 | 381 |
| 1957 | 449 |
| 1958 | 517 |
| 1959 | 280 |
| 1960 | 562 |
| 1961 | 525 |
| 1962 | 619 |
| 1963 | 417 |
| 1964 | 383 |
| 1965 | 258 |
| 1966 | 473 |
| 1967 | 935 |
| 1968 | 668 |
| 1969 | 746 |
| 1970 | 675 |
| 1971 | 385 |
| 1972 | 1,195 |
| 1973 | 656 |
| 1974 | 546 |
| 1975 | 879 |
| 1976 | 785 |
| 1977 | 593 |
| 1978 | 1,020 |
| 1979 | 604 |
| 1980 | 674 |
| 1981 | 850 |
| 1982 | 858 |
| 1983 | 942 |
| 1984 | 851 |
| 1985 | 729 |
| 1986 | 1,129 |
| 1987 | 611 |
| 1988 | 1,158 |
| 1989 | 981 |
| 1990 | 871 |
| 1991 | 872 |
| 1992 | 1,023 |
| 1993 | 1,053 |
| 1994 | 1,131 |
| 1995 | 1,128 |
| 1996 | 1,014 |
| 1997 | 1,251 |
| 1998 | 925 |
| 1999 | 1,632 |
| 2000 | 891 |
| 2001 | 1,120 |
| 2002 | 1,152 |
| 2003 | 617 |
| 2004 | 668 |
| 2005 | 834 |
| 2006 | 924 |
| 2007 | 1,052 |
| 2008 | 764 |
| 2009 | 845 |
| 2010 | 1,124 |
| 2011 | 777 |
| 2012 | 1,205 |
| 2013 | 866 |
| 2014 | 456 |
| 2015 | 1,384 |
| 2016 | 919 |
| 2017 | 496 |
| 2018 | 653 |
| 2019 | 528 |
| 2020 | 365 |
| 2021 | 789 |
| 2022 | 700 |
| 2023 | 627 |
| 2024 | 765 |
| 2025 | 737 |
| 2026 | 717 |
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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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