Weather Records on 23 September 1918
34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 1918. Highest significance: Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU.
Key Facts for 23 September 1918
- On 23 September 1918, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 33 daily.
- Oktjabrskij-Gorodok set an all-time record daily precipitation of 62.8 mm (2.5 in) on 23 September 1918.
- Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.
Record Map
34 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oktjabrskij-Gorodok | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Rapid City Forrest | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kaisersbach-Cronhutte | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Holmogadd A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hvar | Croatia | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hvar | Croatia | Record high minimum temperature | 22.1 C (71.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 12.6 C (54.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morden | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woolgoolga (Clear Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burwood 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wantabadgery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ekaterinburg | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bredasdorp | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sarna | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record high maximum temperature | 25.2 C (77.4 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tobolsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tuttlingen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maly Uzen' | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hano_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
34 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 28 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 33 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
33 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 23 |
| 10 to 20 | 6 |
| 20 to 30 | 3 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 September 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1918 | Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU | all-time rain | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 September 1918 | Rapid City Forrest, CA | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 28 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 September 1918 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 36 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 25 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE | daily rain | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Holmogadd A, SE | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 51 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 38 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Hvar, HR | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 31 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Innsbruck, AT | daily high min | 14.7 C (58.5 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Hvar, HR | daily high min | 22.1 C (71.8 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 25 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Milton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Nurnberg, DE | daily high min | 12.6 C (54.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 37 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 0 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Morden, CA | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Stockholm, SE | daily rain | 14.6 mm (0.6 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Burwood 1, AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 September 1918 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 21 years | 14 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 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1842 | 3 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1854 | 3 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 324 |
| 1917 | 56 |
| 1918 | 34 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 44 |
| 1921 | 47 |
| 1922 | 34 |
| 1923 | 74 |
| 1924 | 194 |
| 1925 | 223 |
| 1926 | 459 |
| 1927 | 247 |
| 1928 | 382 |
| 1929 | 198 |
| 1930 | 472 |
| 1931 | 600 |
| 1932 | 383 |
| 1933 | 281 |
| 1934 | 361 |
| 1935 | 239 |
| 1936 | 377 |
| 1937 | 557 |
| 1938 | 389 |
| 1939 | 279 |
| 1940 | 374 |
| 1941 | 490 |
| 1942 | 557 |
| 1943 | 322 |
| 1944 | 381 |
| 1945 | 652 |
| 1946 | 623 |
| 1947 | 803 |
| 1948 | 259 |
| 1949 | 496 |
| 1950 | 267 |
| 1951 | 462 |
| 1952 | 432 |
| 1953 | 271 |
| 1954 | 324 |
| 1955 | 852 |
| 1956 | 299 |
| 1957 | 539 |
| 1958 | 641 |
| 1959 | 307 |
| 1960 | 470 |
| 1961 | 670 |
| 1962 | 344 |
| 1963 | 568 |
| 1964 | 322 |
| 1965 | 783 |
| 1966 | 528 |
| 1967 | 341 |
| 1968 | 481 |
| 1969 | 450 |
| 1970 | 1,457 |
| 1971 | 578 |
| 1972 | 461 |
| 1973 | 674 |
| 1974 | 1,543 |
| 1975 | 1,038 |
| 1976 | 463 |
| 1977 | 616 |
| 1978 | 500 |
| 1979 | 586 |
| 1980 | 1,037 |
| 1981 | 717 |
| 1982 | 775 |
| 1983 | 1,744 |
| 1984 | 1,121 |
| 1985 | 924 |
| 1986 | 740 |
| 1987 | 1,077 |
| 1988 | 653 |
| 1989 | 1,376 |
| 1990 | 702 |
| 1991 | 519 |
| 1992 | 976 |
| 1993 | 983 |
| 1994 | 1,140 |
| 1995 | 1,868 |
| 1996 | 809 |
| 1997 | 1,060 |
| 1998 | 1,326 |
| 1999 | 1,207 |
| 2000 | 2,026 |
| 2001 | 790 |
| 2002 | 930 |
| 2003 | 1,243 |
| 2004 | 986 |
| 2005 | 1,207 |
| 2006 | 1,509 |
| 2007 | 1,153 |
| 2008 | 835 |
| 2009 | 1,201 |
| 2010 | 1,360 |
| 2011 | 666 |
| 2012 | 785 |
| 2013 | 573 |
| 2014 | 595 |
| 2015 | 587 |
| 2016 | 774 |
| 2017 | 1,371 |
| 2018 | 693 |
| 2019 | 565 |
| 2020 | 618 |
| 2021 | 602 |
| 2022 | 551 |
| 2023 | 812 |
| 2024 | 499 |
| 2025 | 449 |
| 2026 | 384 |
Download the Data
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).