Weather Records on 18 October 1924

151 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 1924. Highest significance: Perth Regional Office, AU.

Key Facts for 18 October 1924

On 18 October 1924, 151 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
114 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 151 daily.
Perth Regional Office set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 18 October 1924.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

151 stations

151 station records on 18 October 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mungeranie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warratta Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Serviceton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lycippus 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wappingers Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

151 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 17.

Records on 18 October 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	17
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 October 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 151.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

105 broken records

Margins by which the 105 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 1924

Top 20 records on 18 October 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 1924	Perth Regional Office, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1924	Santa Fe, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Milparinka (Yandama Downs), AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Quinyambie, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Mungeranie, AU	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Warratta Tank, AU	daily rain	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Tomsk, RU	daily rain	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Prince Albert, CA	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Quebec, CA	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Malin Head, IE	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	14 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Mannanarie Post Office, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZ	daily high max	29.0 C (84.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Serviceton, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	7 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Elatma, RU	daily rain	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Holly Springs 2 N, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Cowell, AU	daily rain	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	37 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1924	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	27 years	15 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

1794 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1924. 1924 had 151 records.

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

Records on 10-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1799	1
1806	1
1807	1
1810	1
1811	2
1817	1
1832	1
1835	1
1836	1
1843	1
1846	2
1848	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	2
1877	2
1879	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1897	6
1898	5
1899	12
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	9
1904	12
1905	27
1906	17
1907	11
1908	44
1909	23
1910	50
1911	22
1912	12
1913	26
1914	52
1915	12
1916	64
1917	109
1918	24
1919	31
1920	87
1921	87
1922	59
1923	114
1924	151
1925	153
1926	149
1927	309
1928	316
1929	190
1930	507
1931	350
1932	446
1933	264
1934	222
1935	360
1936	483
1937	671
1938	536
1939	475
1940	532
1941	240
1942	332
1943	844
1944	264
1945	398
1946	355
1947	965
1948	1,128
1949	665
1950	996
1951	325
1952	394
1953	678
1954	621
1955	403
1956	578
1957	220
1958	407
1959	246
1960	612
1961	362
1962	252
1963	492
1964	311
1965	1,066
1966	613
1967	405
1968	737
1969	789
1970	501
1971	1,199
1972	1,581
1973	789
1974	746
1975	779
1976	1,326
1977	533
1978	545
1979	555
1980	1,024
1981	680
1982	654
1983	684
1984	1,331
1985	831
1986	344
1987	518
1988	733
1989	1,196
1990	1,043
1991	999
1992	1,295
1993	1,051
1994	1,296
1995	1,227
1996	795
1997	1,240
1998	1,323
1999	773
2000	823
2001	818
2002	878
2003	1,097
2004	1,156
2005	755
2006	1,328
2007	1,298
2008	531
2009	1,546
2010	634
2011	736
2012	741
2013	430
2014	690
2015	915
2016	1,511
2017	590
2018	759
2019	346
2020	957
2021	387
2022	1,334
2023	693
2024	1,142
2025	367

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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 2	74
2 to 4	16
4 to 6	6
6 to 8	3
8 to 10	2
10 to 12	2
12 to 14	1
14 to 16	1