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Weather Records on 7 September 1918

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 1918. Highest significance: Scheveningen, NL.

Key Facts for 7 September 1918

  • On 7 September 1918, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Scheveningen set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 7 September 1918.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 7 September 1918 35 station records on 7 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 7 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 7 September 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ScheveningenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.2 C (34.2 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
WhiteheadCanadaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
VytegraRussiaRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
TomagoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Dungog (Cooreii)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.1 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-MaRussiaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature20.1 C (68.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 7 September 1918 by type Records set or tied on 7 September 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 20. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 20Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 7 September 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 20.
Records on 7 September 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall20
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 7 September 1918 by timescale Records on 7 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 7 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 7 September 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 7 September 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 22.3. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 155 to 10: 610 to 15: 315 to 20: 320 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 22.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 7 September 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 515
5 to 106
10 to 153
15 to 203
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

7 September 1918
Top 20 records on 7 September 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 September 1918Scheveningen, NLdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)25 years26 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Lakefield, CAdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)32 years24 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Armagh, GBdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)75 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Camden 3 W, USdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)65 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low min1.2 C (34.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Whitehead, CAdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)9 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Moorland (Denro-An), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Morpeth Post Office, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Cap Madeleine, CAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Sydney, CAdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Vytegra, RUdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Tomago, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Laurieton (Elouera St), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)9 years12 of 100 (Routine)
7 September 1918Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years12 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

1802 to 1918
Records on 09-07 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1918. 1918 had 35 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 21814: 21816: 11833: 11845: 21847: 11848: 11850: 11852: 11856: 11859: 11860: 21861: 11864: 21865: 31868: 11870: 11871: 41872: 31873: 11877: 41878: 11879: 11881: 21882: 11883: 21886: 11887: 31888: 11889: 11890: 21891: 71892: 31894: 81895: 71896: 11897: 21898: 81899: 31900: 11901: 61902: 31903: 71904: 81905: 201906: 81907: 51908: 261909: 111910: 151911: 201912: 391913: 201914: 291915: 281916: 391917: 441918: 351919: 1841920: 3751921: 801922: 981923: 1251924: 2321925: 3031926: 1171927: 1471928: 1301929: 3551930: 1081931: 4001932: 4781933: 2871934: 5661935: 2751936: 3701937: 2601938: 3481939: 6341940: 2261941: 4511942: 4151943: 5911944: 5191945: 4821946: 3561947: 6251948: 3531949: 7051950: 7041951: 3421952: 3011953: 4461954: 3901955: 4051956: 7521957: 4981958: 5701959: 5831960: 7631961: 3121962: 7291963: 4481964: 4631965: 6721966: 3651967: 5351968: 4171969: 6961970: 9171971: 6481972: 5341973: 6741974: 7091975: 4231976: 7631977: 6741978: 1,1651979: 5831980: 6131981: 6221982: 6841983: 1,2351984: 1,3961985: 1,4591986: 1,0621987: 9561988: 1,2661989: 5531990: 9001991: 9571992: 1,2571993: 7201994: 5231995: 1,0931996: 9821997: 7991998: 1,2621999: 1,0872000: 1,3202001: 1,0682002: 1,1692003: 7682004: 8652005: 7082006: 1,1052007: 1,1712008: 1,2102009: 7132010: 1,1472011: 1,4522012: 6992013: 9812014: 4912015: 6372016: 8682017: 9662018: 7232019: 7432020: 1,3522021: 7942022: 2,0962023: 1,1162024: 1,2162025: 7112026: 7601802187118951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1918. 1918 had 35 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-07 in each year
YearRecords
18022
18142
18161
18331
18452
18471
18481
18501
18521
18561
18591
18602
18611
18642
18653
18681
18701
18714
18723
18731
18774
18781
18791
18812
18821
18832
18861
18873
18881
18891
18902
18917
18923
18948
18957
18961
18972
18988
18993
19001
19016
19023
19037
19048
190520
19068
19075
190826
190911
191015
191120
191239
191320
191429
191528
191639
191744
191835
1919184
1920375
192180
192298
1923125
1924232
1925303
1926117
1927147
1928130
1929355
1930108
1931400
1932478
1933287
1934566
1935275
1936370
1937260
1938348
1939634
1940226
1941451
1942415
1943591
1944519
1945482
1946356
1947625
1948353
1949705
1950704
1951342
1952301
1953446
1954390
1955405
1956752
1957498
1958570
1959583
1960763
1961312
1962729
1963448
1964463
1965672
1966365
1967535
1968417
1969696
1970917
1971648
1972534
1973674
1974709
1975423
1976763
1977674
19781,165
1979583
1980613
1981622
1982684
19831,235
19841,396
19851,459
19861,062
1987956
19881,266
1989553
1990900
1991957
19921,257
1993720
1994523
19951,093
1996982
1997799
19981,262
19991,087
20001,320
20011,068
20021,169
2003768
2004865
2005708
20061,105
20071,171
20081,210
2009713
20101,147
20111,452
2012699
2013981
2014491
2015637
2016868
2017966
2018723
2019743
20201,352
2021794
20222,096
20231,116
20241,216
2025711
2026760

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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).