Weather Records on 22 September 1918
25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 September 1918. Highest significance: Bjornholt, NO.
Key Facts for 22 September 1918
- On 22 September 1918, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
- Bjornholt set a daily record precipitation of 51.2 mm (2.0 in) on 22 September 1918.
- Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.
Record Map
25 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjornholt | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oktjabrskij-Gorodok | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halden | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oksoey Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kunzelsau | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Qu'appelle | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Darwin Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alma | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Malvern | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Welland | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chattanooga Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
25 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 7 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 24 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
21 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 16 |
| 5 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
22 September 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1918 | Bjornholt, NO | daily rain | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 21 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 22 September 1918 | Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 0 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Nicola Lake, CA | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Halden, NO | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Nicosia, CY | monthly rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 8 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Hambantota, LK | daily low max | 26.4 C (79.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 38 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Houston Wb City, US | daily low max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 34 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Winnemucca AP, US | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 26 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Kunzelsau, DE | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Qu'appelle, CA | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Haliburton A, CA | daily low max | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Houston Wb City, US | daily low min | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily low min | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily low max | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily low min | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | St John's, CA | daily high max | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Darwin Post Office, AU | daily low max | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 22 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1918 | Alma, US | daily low min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 3 years | 6 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
1793 to 1918| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 3 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 34 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 48 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 236 |
| 1917 | 128 |
| 1918 | 25 |
| 1919 | 64 |
| 1920 | 35 |
| 1921 | 44 |
| 1922 | 27 |
| 1923 | 118 |
| 1924 | 132 |
| 1925 | 265 |
| 1926 | 214 |
| 1927 | 160 |
| 1928 | 119 |
| 1929 | 166 |
| 1930 | 231 |
| 1931 | 732 |
| 1932 | 189 |
| 1933 | 230 |
| 1934 | 348 |
| 1935 | 231 |
| 1936 | 448 |
| 1937 | 507 |
| 1938 | 394 |
| 1939 | 266 |
| 1940 | 621 |
| 1941 | 424 |
| 1942 | 323 |
| 1943 | 266 |
| 1944 | 299 |
| 1945 | 739 |
| 1946 | 288 |
| 1947 | 583 |
| 1948 | 345 |
| 1949 | 385 |
| 1950 | 394 |
| 1951 | 419 |
| 1952 | 383 |
| 1953 | 253 |
| 1954 | 359 |
| 1955 | 584 |
| 1956 | 490 |
| 1957 | 580 |
| 1958 | 633 |
| 1959 | 416 |
| 1960 | 360 |
| 1961 | 555 |
| 1962 | 732 |
| 1963 | 351 |
| 1964 | 249 |
| 1965 | 841 |
| 1966 | 595 |
| 1967 | 507 |
| 1968 | 526 |
| 1969 | 488 |
| 1970 | 1,197 |
| 1971 | 500 |
| 1972 | 448 |
| 1973 | 509 |
| 1974 | 1,075 |
| 1975 | 591 |
| 1976 | 538 |
| 1977 | 632 |
| 1978 | 620 |
| 1979 | 991 |
| 1980 | 1,199 |
| 1981 | 754 |
| 1982 | 1,122 |
| 1983 | 2,060 |
| 1984 | 614 |
| 1985 | 820 |
| 1986 | 729 |
| 1987 | 1,300 |
| 1988 | 665 |
| 1989 | 1,155 |
| 1990 | 795 |
| 1991 | 758 |
| 1992 | 1,011 |
| 1993 | 1,448 |
| 1994 | 941 |
| 1995 | 2,498 |
| 1996 | 916 |
| 1997 | 851 |
| 1998 | 1,251 |
| 1999 | 1,172 |
| 2000 | 1,508 |
| 2001 | 604 |
| 2002 | 718 |
| 2003 | 1,472 |
| 2004 | 948 |
| 2005 | 1,155 |
| 2006 | 1,260 |
| 2007 | 896 |
| 2008 | 830 |
| 2009 | 985 |
| 2010 | 1,217 |
| 2011 | 611 |
| 2012 | 568 |
| 2013 | 673 |
| 2014 | 812 |
| 2015 | 666 |
| 2016 | 1,096 |
| 2017 | 1,272 |
| 2018 | 574 |
| 2019 | 651 |
| 2020 | 687 |
| 2021 | 432 |
| 2022 | 985 |
| 2023 | 905 |
| 2024 | 502 |
| 2025 | 387 |
| 2026 | 309 |
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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).