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Weather Records on 5 July 1918

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 1918. Highest significance: Tartu, EE.

Key Facts for 5 July 1918

  • On 5 July 1918, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Tartu set a daily record precipitation of 33.4 mm (1.3 in) on 5 July 1918.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 5 July 1918 30 station records on 5 July 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 5 July 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 July 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
TartuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation33.4 mm (1.3 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
TarnabySwedenRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Montagu (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation29.4 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation25.5 mm (1.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Millwood (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record low minimum temperature-0.3 C (31.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Harkerville (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
OudtshoornSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 5 July 1918 by type Records set or tied on 5 July 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 July 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 5 July 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 July 1918 by timescale Records on 5 July 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 July 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 29.
Records on 5 July 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 July 1918 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.2. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 215 to 10: 410 to 15: 115 to 20: 120 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 July 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 521
5 to 104
10 to 151
15 to 201
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

5 July 1918
Top 20 records on 5 July 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 July 1918Tartu, EEdaily rain33.4 mm (1.3 in)22.2 mm (0.9 in)32 years42 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1918Junsele, SEdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)26 years39 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1918Tarnaby, SEmonthly rain43.0 mm (1.7 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)18 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Montagu (Pol), ZAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Swift Current, CAdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high max21.4 C (70.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily rain29.4 mm (1.2 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Vestervig, DKdaily low max12.9 C (55.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Bjuraker, SEdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Jokkmokk, SEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Edmonton, CAdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Altastenberg, DEdaily low min3.4 C (38.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Sveg, SEdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Cobar Post Office, AUdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZAdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Irkutsk, RUdaily rain25.5 mm (1.0 in)3.9 mm (0.15 in)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Millwood (Bos), ZAdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1918Belle Isle, CAdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years10 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

1796 to 1918
Records on 07-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1918. 1918 had 30 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 11806: 11816: 11819: 21822: 11828: 21835: 11839: 11841: 11842: 11844: 11845: 11852: 11856: 11858: 11859: 11860: 21864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11870: 11871: 11874: 11876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 21881: 61882: 21883: 11887: 11888: 11889: 31890: 61891: 21892: 21893: 41894: 11895: 21896: 11897: 21898: 31899: 41900: 81901: 81902: 111903: 61904: 41905: 91906: 251907: 121908: 101909: 221910: 331911: 461912: 121913: 231914: 561915: 751916: 371917: 321918: 301919: 401920: 2061921: 751922: 661923: 671924: 1121925: 1081926: 1831927: 2061928: 1851929: 2241930: 2331931: 3951932: 3441933: 3351934: 5051935: 2421936: 7141937: 3401938: 3281939: 3981940: 3521941: 3091942: 4431943: 4181944: 4381945: 2441946: 2731947: 8151948: 6551949: 4441950: 4801951: 6351952: 3411953: 5321954: 4171955: 4371956: 4991957: 4911958: 6341959: 3181960: 5151961: 6041962: 3241963: 6421964: 4211965: 2981966: 3051967: 9231968: 8281969: 8221970: 5521971: 4311972: 1,5801973: 7661974: 4881975: 8061976: 6391977: 7401978: 8041979: 9191980: 5571981: 9141982: 9811983: 8411984: 8321985: 6951986: 1,1551987: 6651988: 1,8281989: 9301990: 1,1031991: 9361992: 9371993: 1,3831994: 1,1371995: 1,2431996: 1,1301997: 9621998: 9571999: 1,8382000: 7292001: 1,1532002: 8922003: 6462004: 8532005: 7972006: 9742007: 1,2062008: 7792009: 9462010: 1,0852011: 6962012: 1,3562013: 7682014: 4202015: 1,3032016: 9322017: 6192018: 7542019: 7422020: 4162021: 6392022: 8552023: 6882024: 1,0302025: 6322026: 5051796186618921910192819461964198220002018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1918. 1918 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-05 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18061
18161
18192
18221
18282
18351
18391
18411
18421
18441
18451
18521
18561
18581
18591
18602
18641
18661
18671
18681
18701
18711
18741
18762
18771
18781
18792
18816
18822
18831
18871
18881
18893
18906
18912
18922
18934
18941
18952
18961
18972
18983
18994
19008
19018
190211
19036
19044
19059
190625
190712
190810
190922
191033
191146
191212
191323
191456
191575
191637
191732
191830
191940
1920206
192175
192266
192367
1924112
1925108
1926183
1927206
1928185
1929224
1930233
1931395
1932344
1933335
1934505
1935242
1936714
1937340
1938328
1939398
1940352
1941309
1942443
1943418
1944438
1945244
1946273
1947815
1948655
1949444
1950480
1951635
1952341
1953532
1954417
1955437
1956499
1957491
1958634
1959318
1960515
1961604
1962324
1963642
1964421
1965298
1966305
1967923
1968828
1969822
1970552
1971431
19721,580
1973766
1974488
1975806
1976639
1977740
1978804
1979919
1980557
1981914
1982981
1983841
1984832
1985695
19861,155
1987665
19881,828
1989930
19901,103
1991936
1992937
19931,383
19941,137
19951,243
19961,130
1997962
1998957
19991,838
2000729
20011,153
2002892
2003646
2004853
2005797
2006974
20071,206
2008779
2009946
20101,085
2011696
20121,356
2013768
2014420
20151,303
2016932
2017619
2018754
2019742
2020416
2021639
2022855
2023688
20241,030
2025632
2026505

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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).