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Weather Records on 17 December 1918

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 December 1918. Highest significance: Laurieton (Elouera St), AU.

Key Facts for 17 December 1918

  • On 17 December 1918, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Laurieton (Elouera St) set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 17 December 1918.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 17 December 1918 21 station records on 17 December 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 17 December 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 December 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
RoseberryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord daily precipitation5.5 mm (0.22 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage CaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation1.1 mm (0.04 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 17 December 1918 by type Records set or tied on 17 December 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 December 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 17 December 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 December 1918 by timescale Records on 17 December 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 December 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21.
Records on 17 December 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 December 1918 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.8. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 5: 105 to 10: 410 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 125 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 December 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 510
5 to 104
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

17 December 1918
Top 20 records on 17 December 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 December 1918Laurieton (Elouera St), AUdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)23 years24 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Kempsey (Wide Street), AUdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Casino Airport, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Roseberry, AUdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Escanaba, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Tbilisi, GEdaily rain5.5 mm (0.22 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Lismore (Centre Street), AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)7 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Moorland (Denro-An), AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily high min3.0 C (37.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Madison Wb City, USdaily high max9.4 C (48.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Brisbane Regional Office, AUdaily low max24.6 C (76.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)23 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Ebor (Kotupna), AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Lawrence Post Office, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)16 years7 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Orskar_A, SEdaily rain1.1 mm (0.04 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Stony Mountain, CAdaily rain (Tie)2.5 mm (0.10 in)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Stony Mountain, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)2.5 cm (1.0 in)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
17 December 1918Dubuque River, USdaily high max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie22 years2 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
Records on 12-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1918. 1918 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 21796: 11806: 21808: 21814: 11815: 11839: 11845: 11846: 41847: 11848: 11859: 31866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 21873: 21876: 31877: 21878: 11879: 21881: 21885: 11886: 11888: 21889: 21890: 41892: 41893: 21894: 41895: 31896: 41897: 41898: 21899: 11900: 61901: 51902: 471903: 21904: 141905: 21906: 171907: 91908: 131909: 51910: 371911: 121912: 151913: 211914: 171915: 311916: 211917: 211918: 211919: 1091920: 971921: 941922: 1201923: 1701924: 5051925: 791926: 1721927: 1431928: 3591929: 2211930: 3621931: 2171932: 6841933: 7101934: 2001935: 871936: 5041937: 3791938: 1181939: 1,1261940: 2481941: 2611942: 5071943: 4441944: 1891945: 6211946: 2071947: 2581948: 3161949: 2961950: 2941951: 7731952: 2771953: 2831954: 4091955: 4191956: 4481957: 6861958: 5401959: 5481960: 4921961: 9111962: 6761963: 5311964: 1,2391965: 4821966: 5161967: 1,1211968: 3381969: 2381970: 8201971: 7811972: 6011973: 1,0161974: 3901975: 4741976: 5071977: 1,0241978: 7101979: 9511980: 1,1161981: 1,3541982: 5691983: 1,2641984: 1,6181985: 1,2101986: 7431987: 1,1911988: 4811989: 2,9051990: 8661991: 5771992: 1,4611993: 7611994: 6851995: 9561996: 1,2121997: 1,2791998: 6951999: 9012000: 1,5662001: 1,2622002: 8582003: 7512004: 5542005: 8062006: 1,3072007: 1,1002008: 1,3542009: 9262010: 1,4052011: 4302012: 9422013: 7182014: 3702015: 1,3782016: 1,5212017: 4082018: 4982019: 9172020: 7682021: 9082022: 5952023: 9312024: 5602025: 1,1981793187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1918. 1918 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-17 in each year
YearRecords
17932
17961
18062
18082
18141
18151
18391
18451
18464
18471
18481
18593
18661
18671
18681
18692
18732
18763
18772
18781
18792
18812
18851
18861
18882
18892
18904
18924
18932
18944
18953
18964
18974
18982
18991
19006
19015
190247
19032
190414
19052
190617
19079
190813
19095
191037
191112
191215
191321
191417
191531
191621
191721
191821
1919109
192097
192194
1922120
1923170
1924505
192579
1926172
1927143
1928359
1929221
1930362
1931217
1932684
1933710
1934200
193587
1936504
1937379
1938118
19391,126
1940248
1941261
1942507
1943444
1944189
1945621
1946207
1947258
1948316
1949296
1950294
1951773
1952277
1953283
1954409
1955419
1956448
1957686
1958540
1959548
1960492
1961911
1962676
1963531
19641,239
1965482
1966516
19671,121
1968338
1969238
1970820
1971781
1972601
19731,016
1974390
1975474
1976507
19771,024
1978710
1979951
19801,116
19811,354
1982569
19831,264
19841,618
19851,210
1986743
19871,191
1988481
19892,905
1990866
1991577
19921,461
1993761
1994685
1995956
19961,212
19971,279
1998695
1999901
20001,566
20011,262
2002858
2003751
2004554
2005806
20061,307
20071,100
20081,354
2009926
20101,405
2011430
2012942
2013718
2014370
20151,378
20161,521
2017408
2018498
2019917
2020768
2021908
2022595
2023931
2024560
20251,198

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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).