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Weather Records on 8 September 1918

31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 1918. Highest significance: Melbourne Regional Office, AU.

Key Facts for 8 September 1918

  • On 8 September 1918, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 31 daily.
  • Melbourne Regional Office set a daily record low minimum temperature of 1.3 C (34.3 F) on 8 September 1918.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

31 stations
Weather records on 8 September 1918 31 station records on 8 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
31 station records on 8 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 September 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CultowaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoornNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation21.7 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
VingaSwedenRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-GorodokRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
TolarnoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Lake CochituateUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
TomagoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dungog (Cooreii)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
TuttlingenGermanyRecord daily precipitation11.5 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
StorrsUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

31 records
Records on 8 September 1918 by type Records set or tied on 8 September 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 16. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 9Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 16Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 September 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 16.
Records on 8 September 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum9
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall16
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 September 1918 by timescale Records on 8 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 31. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 31all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 31.
Records on 8 September 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily31

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 September 1918 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 152 to 4: 44 to 6: 06 to 8: 28 to 10: 110 to 12: 112 to 14: 014 to 16: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 September 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 215
2 to 44
4 to 60
6 to 82
8 to 101
10 to 121
12 to 140
14 to 162

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 1918
Top 20 records on 8 September 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 September 1918Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low min1.3 C (34.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)52 years23 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)46 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Nidingen A, SEdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)5 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Cultowa, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Hoorn, NLdaily rain21.7 mm (0.9 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain35.2 mm (1.4 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)1 year19 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Vinga, SEdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)5 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Winnemucca AP, USdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low min18.9 C (66.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Tolarno, AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Lake Cochituate, USdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Tomago, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Dungog (Cooreii), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Varberg, SEdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Tuttlingen, DEdaily rain11.5 mm (0.5 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Bjuraker, SEdaily low min0.5 C (32.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1918Newport, USdaily low max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years8 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 09-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1918. 1918 had 31 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11806: 11813: 11814: 21815: 21833: 11837: 11845: 21847: 21848: 11850: 21851: 11854: 11855: 31857: 11860: 31864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11870: 11871: 21872: 21873: 11877: 11878: 21879: 41881: 31883: 21885: 21886: 11887: 11888: 11890: 21891: 11893: 31894: 91895: 61896: 21897: 31898: 51899: 31900: 41901: 61902: 31903: 131904: 41905: 101906: 141907: 71908: 41909: 71910: 91911: 201912: 621913: 191914: 371915: 321916: 251917: 1661918: 311919: 2401920: 591921: 2991922: 2061923: 1161924: 1381925: 2321926: 1411927: 1771928: 931929: 3971930: 1561931: 4801932: 4651933: 7281934: 4071935: 3531936: 5351937: 2221938: 3971939: 5471940: 2971941: 4771942: 3751943: 4881944: 7691945: 4231946: 3251947: 5861948: 3401949: 7651950: 5701951: 3891952: 3821953: 3241954: 3091955: 4811956: 7171957: 4271958: 4801959: 6671960: 6781961: 3511962: 6821963: 3781964: 2941965: 4721966: 3511967: 3801968: 3081969: 5561970: 5821971: 7041972: 5231973: 8731974: 6261975: 5641976: 6391977: 7261978: 1,1651979: 8131980: 7391981: 8541982: 6051983: 1,1541984: 1,1231985: 1,4921986: 1,2031987: 8801988: 8561989: 6481990: 7471991: 8061992: 8691993: 7831994: 7041995: 1,3241996: 6091997: 8921998: 1,3311999: 1,1962000: 9812001: 1,6432002: 1,2382003: 8192004: 1,5762005: 1,0152006: 8502007: 1,1122008: 8782009: 8322010: 1,1432011: 1,5542012: 8132013: 8312014: 5152015: 7282016: 9512017: 9782018: 7242019: 9032020: 1,9522021: 1,0802022: 1,5672023: 1,2422024: 1,3362025: 7072026: 6991802186618911910192819461964198220002018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1918. 1918 had 31 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-08 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18061
18131
18142
18152
18331
18371
18452
18472
18481
18502
18511
18541
18553
18571
18603
18641
18652
18661
18671
18681
18691
18701
18712
18722
18731
18771
18782
18794
18813
18832
18852
18861
18871
18881
18902
18911
18933
18949
18956
18962
18973
18985
18993
19004
19016
19023
190313
19044
190510
190614
19077
19084
19097
19109
191120
191262
191319
191437
191532
191625
1917166
191831
1919240
192059
1921299
1922206
1923116
1924138
1925232
1926141
1927177
192893
1929397
1930156
1931480
1932465
1933728
1934407
1935353
1936535
1937222
1938397
1939547
1940297
1941477
1942375
1943488
1944769
1945423
1946325
1947586
1948340
1949765
1950570
1951389
1952382
1953324
1954309
1955481
1956717
1957427
1958480
1959667
1960678
1961351
1962682
1963378
1964294
1965472
1966351
1967380
1968308
1969556
1970582
1971704
1972523
1973873
1974626
1975564
1976639
1977726
19781,165
1979813
1980739
1981854
1982605
19831,154
19841,123
19851,492
19861,203
1987880
1988856
1989648
1990747
1991806
1992869
1993783
1994704
19951,324
1996609
1997892
19981,331
19991,196
2000981
20011,643
20021,238
2003819
20041,576
20051,015
2006850
20071,112
2008878
2009832
20101,143
20111,554
2012813
2013831
2014515
2015728
2016951
2017978
2018724
2019903
20201,952
20211,080
20221,567
20231,242
20241,336
2025707
2026699

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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).