Weather Records on 30 October 1918

189 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1918. Highest significance: Dumble, AU.

Key Facts for 30 October 1918

On 30 October 1918, 189 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 189 daily.
Dumble set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 30 October 1918.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

189 stations

189 station records on 30 October 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island East End	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Morton Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goonal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bunghill Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Derra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

189 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 30 October 1918 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 October 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 189.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

173 broken records

Margins by which the 173 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 1918

Top 20 records on 30 October 1918 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 1918	Dumble, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1918	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1918	Angledool (Angledool Station), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1918	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1918	Concord, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Jamestown, ZA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Douglas, ZA	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Washington, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	66 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	State College, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Gnomery, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Glen Innes Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Ottawa, CA	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Saint John, CA	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	43 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Sable Island East End, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Setauket Strong, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1918	Morgantown 1, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	37 years	22 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

1799 to 1918

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1918. 1918 had 189 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	142
10 to 20	20
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1