Weather Records on 10 December 1918
30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 December 1918. Highest significance: Eskdale, AU.
Key Facts for 10 December 1918
- On 10 December 1918, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 15 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
- Eskdale set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 10 December 1918.
- Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.
Record Map
30 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grenfell | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rowlesburg 1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Junsele | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grenfell | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Welland | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheringa (Lake Hamilton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newport | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 5.8 C (42.4 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bad Muskau | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 41.1 C (106.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 43.3 C (109.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rapid City Forrest | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rapid City Forrest | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.8 cm (2.3 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 42.2 C (108.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bindi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 45.6 C (114.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hillview | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hillview | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Albans | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 3.3 cm (1.3 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
30 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 9 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 30 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
22 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 17 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
10 December 1918| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 December 1918 | Eskdale, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 22 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 50 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 4.3 C (7.7 F) | 22 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Grenfell, CA | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 16 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Rowlesburg 1, US | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Junsele, SE | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Grenfell, CA | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Welland, CA | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AU | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Newport, US | daily high max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 6.2 C (11.2 F) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 38 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Nurnberg, DE | daily high min | 5.8 C (42.4 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 37 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Bad Muskau, DE | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 18 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Lexington Bluegrass AP, US | daily high min | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE | daily high min | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 37 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily high max | 41.1 C (106.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Walgett Council Depot, AU | daily high max | 43.3 C (109.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Prince Albert, CA | daily high min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Rapid City Forrest, CA | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 1 year | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 December 1918 | Rapid City Forrest, CA | daily snowfall | 5.8 cm (2.3 in) | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 1 year | 10 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
1796 to 1918| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1812 | 2 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 10 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 18 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 29 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 47 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 35 |
| 1915 | 123 |
| 1916 | 89 |
| 1917 | 76 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 80 |
| 1920 | 186 |
| 1921 | 52 |
| 1922 | 157 |
| 1923 | 121 |
| 1924 | 64 |
| 1925 | 83 |
| 1926 | 106 |
| 1927 | 202 |
| 1928 | 131 |
| 1929 | 250 |
| 1930 | 141 |
| 1931 | 318 |
| 1932 | 511 |
| 1933 | 265 |
| 1934 | 331 |
| 1935 | 194 |
| 1936 | 178 |
| 1937 | 449 |
| 1938 | 272 |
| 1939 | 924 |
| 1940 | 163 |
| 1941 | 249 |
| 1942 | 282 |
| 1943 | 504 |
| 1944 | 431 |
| 1945 | 193 |
| 1946 | 1,073 |
| 1947 | 378 |
| 1948 | 174 |
| 1949 | 536 |
| 1950 | 336 |
| 1951 | 582 |
| 1952 | 633 |
| 1953 | 408 |
| 1954 | 336 |
| 1955 | 385 |
| 1956 | 455 |
| 1957 | 449 |
| 1958 | 751 |
| 1959 | 205 |
| 1960 | 390 |
| 1961 | 878 |
| 1962 | 405 |
| 1963 | 511 |
| 1964 | 447 |
| 1965 | 843 |
| 1966 | 991 |
| 1967 | 829 |
| 1968 | 576 |
| 1969 | 423 |
| 1970 | 1,338 |
| 1971 | 1,646 |
| 1972 | 1,858 |
| 1973 | 453 |
| 1974 | 372 |
| 1975 | 688 |
| 1976 | 376 |
| 1977 | 1,370 |
| 1978 | 1,299 |
| 1979 | 1,378 |
| 1980 | 531 |
| 1981 | 1,035 |
| 1982 | 748 |
| 1983 | 685 |
| 1984 | 605 |
| 1985 | 1,421 |
| 1986 | 601 |
| 1987 | 803 |
| 1988 | 599 |
| 1989 | 787 |
| 1990 | 935 |
| 1991 | 940 |
| 1992 | 795 |
| 1993 | 754 |
| 1994 | 940 |
| 1995 | 1,758 |
| 1996 | 1,193 |
| 1997 | 1,198 |
| 1998 | 709 |
| 1999 | 568 |
| 2000 | 882 |
| 2001 | 460 |
| 2002 | 1,030 |
| 2003 | 1,086 |
| 2004 | 1,247 |
| 2005 | 833 |
| 2006 | 998 |
| 2007 | 1,202 |
| 2008 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 1,354 |
| 2010 | 1,424 |
| 2011 | 362 |
| 2012 | 825 |
| 2013 | 1,010 |
| 2014 | 602 |
| 2015 | 1,166 |
| 2016 | 858 |
| 2017 | 719 |
| 2018 | 500 |
| 2019 | 572 |
| 2020 | 567 |
| 2021 | 934 |
| 2022 | 570 |
| 2023 | 926 |
| 2024 | 477 |
| 2025 | 1,969 |
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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).