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Weather Records on 29 September 1918

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1918. Highest significance: Cradock, ZA.

Key Facts for 29 September 1918

  • On 29 September 1918, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Cradock set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 29 September 1918.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 29 September 1918 36 station records on 29 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 29 September 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 September 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
CradockSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
UccleBelgiumRecord low minimum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation42.4 mm (1.7 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Millwood (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.7 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij NovgorodRussiaRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OrenburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Aliwal NorthSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.5 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Cardwell Marine PdeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul (Carbethon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BeenakAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RosedaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Knysna (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Officer (Jesmond Dene)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
MalmesburySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
DouglasSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
ClydebankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
CowesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
MorningtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)0 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 29 September 1918 by type Records set or tied on 29 September 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 24. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 24Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 September 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 24.
Records on 29 September 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall24
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 September 1918 by timescale Records on 29 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 September 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 35.
Records on 29 September 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

32 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 September 1918 Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 235 to 10: 510 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 125 to 30: 130 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 September 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 523
5 to 105
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251
25 to 301
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1918
Top 20 records on 29 September 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 September 1918Cradock, ZAdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)26.4 mm (1.0 in)7 years39 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1918Uccle, BEdaily low min2.1 C (35.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)80 years33 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Middleton (Sar), ZAdaily rain42.4 mm (1.7 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)4 years28 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Armagh, GBdaily low max10.2 C (50.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)46 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Millwood (Bos), ZAdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)7 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Gysinge, SEdaily rain18.7 mm (0.7 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Niznij Novgorod, RUdaily rain14.3 mm (0.6 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Orenburg, RUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)4.2 mm (0.17 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Aliwal North, ZAdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Oestersund-Froesoen, SEmonthly low min-3.8 C (25.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)17 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Orebro, SEdaily rain10.5 mm (0.4 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Cardwell Marine Pde, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Warragul (Carbethon), AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Beenak, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)23 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Ft Bidwell, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Oxford, GBdaily low max9.7 C (49.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918San Diego Wbo, USdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Rosedale, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1918Knysna (Tnk), ZAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)37 years15 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

1836 to 1918
Records on 09-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1918. 1918 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0001836: 11843: 11854: 21859: 21861: 11862: 11864: 11867: 11868: 11869: 21871: 11873: 31874: 11877: 21881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 41886: 11887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 41892: 41893: 11894: 41895: 41897: 51898: 41899: 91900: 31901: 71902: 141903: 111904: 261905: 111906: 161907: 261908: 201909: 101910: 101911: 641912: 271913: 201914: 241915: 431916: 1841917: 191918: 361919: 381920: 221921: 1481922: 331923: 891924: 2641925: 1661926: 1951927: 2361928: 2121929: 2431930: 711931: 2041932: 2341933: 3531934: 3941935: 1881936: 3991937: 2761938: 4231939: 4071940: 3461941: 5111942: 8581943: 3901944: 3981945: 8991946: 2651947: 4671948: 3341949: 3981950: 4721951: 4751952: 4041953: 1,0791954: 8141955: 3751956: 3801957: 6361958: 3091959: 1,0661960: 1431961: 4471962: 4811963: 9961964: 1,1541965: 6891966: 4981967: 1,2501968: 1841969: 2791970: 6291971: 7971972: 6371973: 7691974: 7301975: 3651976: 6361977: 8001978: 5691979: 5811980: 8741981: 7471982: 9111983: 9201984: 1,4471985: 1,7891986: 1,6241987: 6411988: 5541989: 7101990: 4161991: 7471992: 8331993: 6201994: 9671995: 1,0331996: 1,3561997: 6831998: 1,2951999: 1,4402000: 9652001: 8462002: 5572003: 9242004: 7542005: 1,1632006: 6952007: 9292008: 4612009: 7002010: 1,1102011: 1,5722012: 7372013: 6232014: 5482015: 7242016: 9122017: 4332018: 5822019: 2,1932020: 4442021: 7902022: 6002023: 8662024: 1,3912025: 5162026: 5441836188319011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1918. 1918 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-29 in each year
YearRecords
18361
18431
18542
18592
18611
18621
18641
18671
18681
18692
18711
18733
18741
18772
18811
18821
18832
18842
18854
18861
18871
18883
18893
18904
18924
18931
18944
18954
18975
18984
18999
19003
19017
190214
190311
190426
190511
190616
190726
190820
190910
191010
191164
191227
191320
191424
191543
1916184
191719
191836
191938
192022
1921148
192233
192389
1924264
1925166
1926195
1927236
1928212
1929243
193071
1931204
1932234
1933353
1934394
1935188
1936399
1937276
1938423
1939407
1940346
1941511
1942858
1943390
1944398
1945899
1946265
1947467
1948334
1949398
1950472
1951475
1952404
19531,079
1954814
1955375
1956380
1957636
1958309
19591,066
1960143
1961447
1962481
1963996
19641,154
1965689
1966498
19671,250
1968184
1969279
1970629
1971797
1972637
1973769
1974730
1975365
1976636
1977800
1978569
1979581
1980874
1981747
1982911
1983920
19841,447
19851,789
19861,624
1987641
1988554
1989710
1990416
1991747
1992833
1993620
1994967
19951,033
19961,356
1997683
19981,295
19991,440
2000965
2001846
2002557
2003924
2004754
20051,163
2006695
2007929
2008461
2009700
20101,110
20111,572
2012737
2013623
2014548
2015724
2016912
2017433
2018582
20192,193
2020444
2021790
2022600
2023866
20241,391
2025516
2026544

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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).