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Weather Records on 15 September 1918

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 September 1918. Highest significance: Dublin Phoenix Park, IE.

Key Facts for 15 September 1918

  • On 15 September 1918, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 50 daily.
  • Dublin Phoenix Park set a daily record precipitation of 28.7 mm (1.1 in) on 15 September 1918.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 15 September 1918 50 station records on 15 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 15 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 September 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Mount PooleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Roto StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Woody IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TeryawyniaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka HotelAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TobolskRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.9 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Merrowie NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Roto (Coombie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PoolamaccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CharltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Mossgiel (Boondara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
MaccueCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.7 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Tinda TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BomeraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GoorimpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KinchegaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
OrenburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.7 mm (0.19 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Marree ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Boola BoolkaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BourkeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
RestdownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tarella)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Culpaulin)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 15 September 1918 by type Records set or tied on 15 September 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 43. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 43Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 September 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 43.
Records on 15 September 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall43
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 September 1918 by timescale Records on 15 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 50. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 50all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 50.
Records on 15 September 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily50

How Much Records Were Beaten By

47 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 September 1918 Margins by which the 47 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 245 to 10: 1410 to 15: 615 to 20: 220 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 47 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 September 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 524
5 to 1014
10 to 156
15 to 202
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

15 September 1918
Top 20 records on 15 September 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 September 1918Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)41 years49 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 1918Armagh, GBdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)68 years41 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 1918Armagh, GBdaily low max10.1 C (50.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)49 years29 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Durham, GBdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)37 years25 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Mount Poole, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Roto Station, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)20.6 mm (0.8 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Gammon Ranges (Wooltana), AUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Woody Island, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Teryawynia, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Milparinka Hotel, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Tobolsk, RUdaily rain18.9 mm (0.7 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Merrowie North, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Roto (Coombie), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Poolamacca, AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Charlton, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)45 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Cobar (Paddington), AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Gum Lake (Albemarle), AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 1918Menindee (Weinteriga), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)26 years18 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

1797 to 1918
Records on 09-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 50 records. 01,0002,0003,0001797: 11803: 11806: 21810: 11816: 11818: 11823: 21833: 11836: 11837: 21839: 11841: 11848: 11850: 11851: 11854: 21856: 11857: 11859: 11864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 21868: 11869: 11872: 11873: 21876: 21877: 21880: 11881: 11882: 61884: 31885: 41886: 21887: 31888: 11889: 51890: 11894: 41895: 11897: 11898: 31899: 31900: 11901: 121902: 71903: 311904: 301905: 161906: 61907: 71908: 161909: 161910: 21911: 401912: 641913: 431914: 181915: 941916: 441917: 501918: 501919: 521920: 1641921: 1221922: 531923: 1931924: 1031925: 1121926: 1341927: 5391928: 861929: 991930: 2351931: 4221932: 2951933: 3221934: 3511935: 4631936: 4601937: 3371938: 2471939: 1,0981940: 1811941: 2761942: 2781943: 3601944: 3961945: 4181946: 4111947: 6211948: 5571949: 5231950: 7501951: 2831952: 4551953: 4001954: 5181955: 5321956: 6461957: 4491958: 2941959: 8441960: 4101961: 5861962: 5571963: 4551964: 8391965: 6141966: 5341967: 5781968: 4291969: 3621970: 1,1571971: 5981972: 3561973: 7741974: 3861975: 7391976: 6671977: 4001978: 6281979: 1,0221980: 5631981: 6131982: 1,3151983: 7561984: 7661985: 7641986: 9281987: 7191988: 8181989: 9551990: 9111991: 1,1651992: 9191993: 2,2271994: 1,3631995: 7231996: 1,2121997: 1,1771998: 1,7681999: 8582000: 1,1752001: 8372002: 1,2122003: 8552004: 8932005: 1,1232006: 1,0422007: 9462008: 1,1532009: 7732010: 9132011: 1,1702012: 5682013: 8542014: 4432015: 9972016: 9882017: 8252018: 8742019: 5382020: 7852021: 4672022: 3922023: 5072024: 6812025: 5032026: 7791797185918881910192819461964198220002018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-15 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18031
18062
18101
18161
18181
18232
18331
18361
18372
18391
18411
18481
18501
18511
18542
18561
18571
18591
18641
18652
18661
18672
18681
18691
18721
18732
18762
18772
18801
18811
18826
18843
18854
18862
18873
18881
18895
18901
18944
18951
18971
18983
18993
19001
190112
19027
190331
190430
190516
19066
19077
190816
190916
19102
191140
191264
191343
191418
191594
191644
191750
191850
191952
1920164
1921122
192253
1923193
1924103
1925112
1926134
1927539
192886
192999
1930235
1931422
1932295
1933322
1934351
1935463
1936460
1937337
1938247
19391,098
1940181
1941276
1942278
1943360
1944396
1945418
1946411
1947621
1948557
1949523
1950750
1951283
1952455
1953400
1954518
1955532
1956646
1957449
1958294
1959844
1960410
1961586
1962557
1963455
1964839
1965614
1966534
1967578
1968429
1969362
19701,157
1971598
1972356
1973774
1974386
1975739
1976667
1977400
1978628
19791,022
1980563
1981613
19821,315
1983756
1984766
1985764
1986928
1987719
1988818
1989955
1990911
19911,165
1992919
19932,227
19941,363
1995723
19961,212
19971,177
19981,768
1999858
20001,175
2001837
20021,212
2003855
2004893
20051,123
20061,042
2007946
20081,153
2009773
2010913
20111,170
2012568
2013854
2014443
2015997
2016988
2017825
2018874
2019538
2020785
2021467
2022392
2023507
2024681
2025503
2026779

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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).