Weather Records on 18 October 1936

483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 1936. Highest significance: Paskeville, AU.

Key Facts for 18 October 1936

On 18 October 1936, 483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 480 daily.
Paskeville set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 18 October 1936.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

483 stations

483 station records on 18 October 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paskeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moonta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Angiola	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Diapur (Bleak House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ozena	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 2 28.7	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mallala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Old Noarlunga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wonwondah (Mount Zero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Torrens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cherry Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stirling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Keonjhargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Providence Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kadina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marree (Farina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Clinton (Yararoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boxdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narrewilock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Wakefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lameroo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crowlands (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Apsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Natimuk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bellellen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
William Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bute (Ninnes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton (Mundi Mundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lawloit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bute	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lexton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndoch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

483 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 339, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 18 October 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	339
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 18 October 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 480.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

440 broken records

Margins by which the 440 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 1936

Top 20 records on 18 October 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 1936	Paskeville, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Meningie, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Ashton 1, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Moonta, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Angiola, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Diapur (Bleak House), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Ozena, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Woodside, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Kealakekua 2 28.7, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Stanley Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Chicoutimi, CA	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Echunga Golf Course, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Uraidla, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Kaniva, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Mallala, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Old Noarlunga Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Kilauea 1134, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	21 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1936	Wonwondah (Mount Zero), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1936	Mount Torrens, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 October 1936	St Georges, CA	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	23 years	27 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1936. 1936 had 483 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 20	427
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2