Weather Records on 19 October 1918
24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 October 1918. Highest significance: Gorlitz, DE.
Key Facts for 19 October 1918
- On 19 October 1918, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
- Gorlitz set a daily record precipitation of 29.3 mm (1.2 in) on 19 October 1918.
- Across 159 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
24 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barkerville | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Altastenberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roermond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record high minimum temperature | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yankalilla (Woodvale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Watford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bad Muskau | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lucknow | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muncheberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 3.4 mm (0.13 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
24 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 16 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 24 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
22 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 17 |
| 5 to 10 | 4 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
19 October 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 1918 | Gorlitz, DE | daily rain | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 27 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 October 1918 | Lexington Bluegrass AP, US | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily rain | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 30 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Barkerville, CA | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 25 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Altastenberg, DE | daily rain | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 12 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low min | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 41 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily high min | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 27 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | St Albans, CA | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Roermond, NL | daily rain | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 26 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Kiev, UA | daily high min | 12.1 C (53.8 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 12 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU | daily rain | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Yankalilla (Woodvale), AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 21 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Watford, CA | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 1 year | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Santa Fe, US | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 11 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Haliburton A, CA | daily low min | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily high min | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 16 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Bad Muskau, DE | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 23 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1918 | Magdeburg, DE | daily high min | 9.7 C (49.5 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 8 years | 8 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
1806 to 1918| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1811 | 2 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1874 | 5 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 26 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 15 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 25 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 61 |
| 1917 | 114 |
| 1918 | 24 |
| 1919 | 23 |
| 1920 | 82 |
| 1921 | 88 |
| 1922 | 110 |
| 1923 | 89 |
| 1924 | 153 |
| 1925 | 194 |
| 1926 | 141 |
| 1927 | 340 |
| 1928 | 157 |
| 1929 | 131 |
| 1930 | 635 |
| 1931 | 236 |
| 1932 | 327 |
| 1933 | 497 |
| 1934 | 288 |
| 1935 | 432 |
| 1936 | 409 |
| 1937 | 476 |
| 1938 | 400 |
| 1939 | 264 |
| 1940 | 864 |
| 1941 | 237 |
| 1942 | 270 |
| 1943 | 523 |
| 1944 | 295 |
| 1945 | 377 |
| 1946 | 297 |
| 1947 | 1,056 |
| 1948 | 855 |
| 1949 | 903 |
| 1950 | 1,126 |
| 1951 | 231 |
| 1952 | 253 |
| 1953 | 1,004 |
| 1954 | 490 |
| 1955 | 475 |
| 1956 | 490 |
| 1957 | 348 |
| 1958 | 527 |
| 1959 | 365 |
| 1960 | 546 |
| 1961 | 319 |
| 1962 | 341 |
| 1963 | 796 |
| 1964 | 585 |
| 1965 | 495 |
| 1966 | 988 |
| 1967 | 464 |
| 1968 | 522 |
| 1969 | 532 |
| 1970 | 374 |
| 1971 | 933 |
| 1972 | 2,304 |
| 1973 | 745 |
| 1974 | 922 |
| 1975 | 436 |
| 1976 | 1,386 |
| 1977 | 353 |
| 1978 | 440 |
| 1979 | 1,237 |
| 1980 | 659 |
| 1981 | 494 |
| 1982 | 855 |
| 1983 | 930 |
| 1984 | 1,724 |
| 1985 | 974 |
| 1986 | 505 |
| 1987 | 511 |
| 1988 | 646 |
| 1989 | 1,891 |
| 1990 | 732 |
| 1991 | 882 |
| 1992 | 1,145 |
| 1993 | 1,044 |
| 1994 | 746 |
| 1995 | 814 |
| 1996 | 829 |
| 1997 | 1,025 |
| 1998 | 790 |
| 1999 | 709 |
| 2000 | 1,039 |
| 2001 | 630 |
| 2002 | 1,018 |
| 2003 | 1,448 |
| 2004 | 1,569 |
| 2005 | 980 |
| 2006 | 1,023 |
| 2007 | 1,282 |
| 2008 | 407 |
| 2009 | 1,207 |
| 2010 | 567 |
| 2011 | 742 |
| 2012 | 981 |
| 2013 | 467 |
| 2014 | 1,077 |
| 2015 | 767 |
| 2016 | 1,013 |
| 2017 | 500 |
| 2018 | 516 |
| 2019 | 518 |
| 2020 | 1,032 |
| 2021 | 599 |
| 2022 | 1,675 |
| 2023 | 1,136 |
| 2024 | 859 |
| 2025 | 498 |
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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.
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