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Weather Records on 31 December 1918

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1918. Highest significance: Little Rock St Capitol, US.

Key Facts for 31 December 1918

  • On 31 December 1918, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Little Rock St Capitol set a daily record precipitation of 113.3 mm (4.5 in) on 31 December 1918.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 31 December 1918 24 station records on 31 December 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 31 December 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 December 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation113.3 mm (4.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.4 mm (2.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Cunnamulla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.7 mm (1.7 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Morven Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily snowfall4.6 cm (1.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Thargomindah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WillowmoreSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-38.3 C (-36.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Eulo Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
BooraraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BourkeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-22.8 C (-9.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
AuroraCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
AuroraCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 31 December 1918 by type Records set or tied on 31 December 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 4. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 December 1918 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.
Records on 31 December 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 31 December 1918 by timescale Records on 31 December 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 December 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24.
Records on 31 December 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 December 1918 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.5. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1410 to 20: 020 to 30: 630 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 160 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 December 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 1014
10 to 200
20 to 306
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1918
Top 20 records on 31 December 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 December 1918Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily rain113.3 mm (4.5 in)79.5 mm (3.1 in)25 years51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1918Malvern, USdaily rain67.3 mm (2.6 in)54.6 mm (2.1 in)7 years40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1918Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain57.4 mm (2.3 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)30 years40 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1918Cunnamulla Post Office, AUdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)30 years39 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1918Morven Post Office, AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)30 years29 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Swift Current, CAdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Swift Current, CAdaily snowfall4.6 cm (1.8 in)2.1 cm (0.8 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918San Diego Wbo, USdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)45 years18 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Thargomindah Post Office, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Willowmore, ZAdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Minnedosa, CAdaily low min-38.3 C (-36.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily low max-20.0 C (-4.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years13 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Concordia ASOS, USdaily low max-10.0 C (14.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Eulo Post Office, AUdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Lakefield, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.3 cm (0.9 in)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Northfield, USdaily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)2.1 cm (0.8 in)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Boorara, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1918Fort Bourke, AUdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)12 years7 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

1797 to 1918
Records on 12-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 24 records. 01,0002,0003,0001797: 11799: 21826: 11836: 11842: 21850: 31853: 11854: 11859: 11860: 11867: 11870: 21872: 21874: 41875: 21876: 21878: 21879: 21880: 21882: 11884: 21885: 11886: 31887: 11888: 21890: 21891: 81892: 41895: 41897: 61898: 51899: 41900: 31901: 161902: 31903: 31904: 111905: 91906: 311907: 111908: 71909: 51910: 251911: 141912: 171913: 461914: 341915: 321916: 251917: 2391918: 241919: 381920: 641921: 1301922: 831923: 2801924: 1131925: 1831926: 771927: 4911928: 531929: 2241930: 581931: 5431932: 3941933: 4091934: 1811935: 3091936: 5671937: 5001938: 2471939: 2981940: 4671941: 1591942: 3521943: 1591944: 2591945: 2101946: 7071947: 4611948: 5911949: 3841950: 3101951: 1,4211952: 3771953: 4101954: 2861955: 4291956: 2161957: 7241958: 5841959: 4141960: 3891961: 3091962: 8101963: 1,0151964: 3881965: 1,3711966: 3261967: 1,0231968: 1,3711969: 8251970: 5791971: 5681972: 8361973: 1,3701974: 5901975: 7911976: 1,3061977: 6411978: 2,7911979: 4481980: 1,4481981: 7861982: 6391983: 2,2201984: 9421985: 5931986: 6161987: 8451988: 6001989: 5061990: 1,3791991: 7031992: 1,0621993: 7181994: 8781995: 1,1511996: 2,2021997: 9881998: 7391999: 5242000: 1,5752001: 7482002: 1,2322003: 5232004: 1,2782005: 9592006: 2,0892007: 6522008: 6562009: 8672010: 1,5442011: 7392012: 8032013: 6062014: 9032015: 7482016: 6782017: 1,5892018: 6202019: 5932020: 4892021: 1,7392022: 1,4972023: 4742024: 4602025: 7601797187819001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 24 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-31 in each year
YearRecords
17971
17992
18261
18361
18422
18503
18531
18541
18591
18601
18671
18702
18722
18744
18752
18762
18782
18792
18802
18821
18842
18851
18863
18871
18882
18902
18918
18924
18954
18976
18985
18994
19003
190116
19023
19033
190411
19059
190631
190711
19087
19095
191025
191114
191217
191346
191434
191532
191625
1917239
191824
191938
192064
1921130
192283
1923280
1924113
1925183
192677
1927491
192853
1929224
193058
1931543
1932394
1933409
1934181
1935309
1936567
1937500
1938247
1939298
1940467
1941159
1942352
1943159
1944259
1945210
1946707
1947461
1948591
1949384
1950310
19511,421
1952377
1953410
1954286
1955429
1956216
1957724
1958584
1959414
1960389
1961309
1962810
19631,015
1964388
19651,371
1966326
19671,023
19681,371
1969825
1970579
1971568
1972836
19731,370
1974590
1975791
19761,306
1977641
19782,791
1979448
19801,448
1981786
1982639
19832,220
1984942
1985593
1986616
1987845
1988600
1989506
19901,379
1991703
19921,062
1993718
1994878
19951,151
19962,202
1997988
1998739
1999524
20001,575
2001748
20021,232
2003523
20041,278
2005959
20062,089
2007652
2008656
2009867
20101,544
2011739
2012803
2013606
2014903
2015748
2016678
20171,589
2018620
2019593
2020489
20211,739
20221,497
2023474
2024460
2025760

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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).