Weather Records on 24 November 1918
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 November 1918. Highest significance: Wilmington Wb City, US.
Key Facts for 24 November 1918
- On 24 November 1918, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
- Wilmington Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 18.5 mm (0.7 in) on 24 November 1918.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Perm | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tennant Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Emu Park Hill St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warraweena | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record low maximum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -7.0 C (19.4 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 3.1 C (37.6 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kyabram Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cadia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cherdyn' | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -7.6 C (18.3 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 18 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
17 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 9 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 November 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 November 1918 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Perm, RU | daily rain | 9.8 mm (0.39 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 15 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Tennant Creek Post Office, AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 21 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | St Lawrence Post Office, AU | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 20 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Emu Park Hill St, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Zagreb-Gric, HR | daily low max | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 33 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Cobar Post Office, AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily low min | -7.0 C (19.4 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 8 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Houston Wb City, US | daily low max | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | St. Petersburg, RU | daily high min | 3.1 C (37.6 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Gulgong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Kyabram Post Office, AU | daily rain | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Cadia, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Cherdyn', RU | daily rain | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Freiburg, DE | daily low min | -7.6 C (18.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Winnemucca AP, US | daily snowfall | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) | 0.7 cm (0.3 in) | 3 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1918 | Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE | daily high min (Tie) | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | tie | 22 years | 2 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 | 2 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1824 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 3 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 53 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 47 |
| 1912 | 24 |
| 1913 | 26 |
| 1914 | 64 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 97 |
| 1917 | 110 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 43 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 66 |
| 1923 | 164 |
| 1924 | 261 |
| 1925 | 132 |
| 1926 | 107 |
| 1927 | 410 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 226 |
| 1930 | 368 |
| 1931 | 945 |
| 1932 | 186 |
| 1933 | 211 |
| 1934 | 100 |
| 1935 | 221 |
| 1936 | 216 |
| 1937 | 302 |
| 1938 | 778 |
| 1939 | 234 |
| 1940 | 439 |
| 1941 | 166 |
| 1942 | 490 |
| 1943 | 192 |
| 1944 | 418 |
| 1945 | 226 |
| 1946 | 368 |
| 1947 | 745 |
| 1948 | 459 |
| 1949 | 487 |
| 1950 | 1,821 |
| 1951 | 627 |
| 1952 | 762 |
| 1953 | 280 |
| 1954 | 315 |
| 1955 | 621 |
| 1956 | 732 |
| 1957 | 282 |
| 1958 | 650 |
| 1959 | 665 |
| 1960 | 318 |
| 1961 | 660 |
| 1962 | 299 |
| 1963 | 351 |
| 1964 | 330 |
| 1965 | 1,334 |
| 1966 | 840 |
| 1967 | 294 |
| 1968 | 271 |
| 1969 | 284 |
| 1970 | 1,493 |
| 1971 | 836 |
| 1972 | 633 |
| 1973 | 1,513 |
| 1974 | 434 |
| 1975 | 844 |
| 1976 | 412 |
| 1977 | 1,071 |
| 1978 | 703 |
| 1979 | 1,458 |
| 1980 | 1,053 |
| 1981 | 910 |
| 1982 | 1,223 |
| 1983 | 1,370 |
| 1984 | 1,074 |
| 1985 | 2,300 |
| 1986 | 713 |
| 1987 | 781 |
| 1988 | 904 |
| 1989 | 1,005 |
| 1990 | 1,031 |
| 1991 | 928 |
| 1992 | 1,515 |
| 1993 | 2,296 |
| 1994 | 792 |
| 1995 | 956 |
| 1996 | 1,232 |
| 1997 | 489 |
| 1998 | 893 |
| 1999 | 1,202 |
| 2000 | 705 |
| 2001 | 1,808 |
| 2002 | 755 |
| 2003 | 1,166 |
| 2004 | 1,255 |
| 2005 | 1,115 |
| 2006 | 992 |
| 2007 | 1,001 |
| 2008 | 777 |
| 2009 | 889 |
| 2010 | 1,626 |
| 2011 | 1,046 |
| 2012 | 370 |
| 2013 | 1,155 |
| 2014 | 1,016 |
| 2015 | 493 |
| 2016 | 452 |
| 2017 | 1,526 |
| 2018 | 535 |
| 2019 | 323 |
| 2020 | 391 |
| 2021 | 451 |
| 2022 | 378 |
| 2023 | 554 |
| 2024 | 755 |
| 2025 | 453 |
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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).