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Weather Records on 18 August 1944

325 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 August 1944. Highest significance: Telhara, IN.

Key Facts for 18 August 1944

  • On 18 August 1944, 325 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 101 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 309 daily.
  • Telhara set an all-time record daily precipitation of 272.3 mm (10.7 in) on 18 August 1944.
  • Across 171 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

325 stations
Weather records on 18 August 1944 325 station records on 18 August 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
325 station records on 18 August 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 August 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
TelharaIndiaRecord daily precipitation272.3 mm (10.7 in)73 of 100 (Major)
ChikhliIndiaRecord daily precipitation389.6 mm (15.3 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Bulsar Obsy SrIndiaRecord daily precipitation499.4 mm (19.7 in)64 of 100 (Major)
JalalpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation236.2 mm (9.3 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Hachita 1WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation111.8 mm (4.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
MummidivaramIndiaRecord daily precipitation157.5 mm (6.2 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BansdaIndiaRecord daily precipitation281.7 mm (11.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount AlfredAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
JafrabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation157.5 mm (6.2 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
PalitanaIndiaRecord daily precipitation83.1 mm (3.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
PardiIndiaRecord daily precipitation300.0 mm (11.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
DindoriIndiaRecord daily precipitation64.5 mm (2.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
DaryapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
MurtajapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation71.9 mm (2.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ValodIndiaRecord daily precipitation213.4 mm (8.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
SuratIndiaRecord daily precipitation121.9 mm (4.8 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
AmalnerIndiaRecord daily precipitation96.8 mm (3.8 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
KhedIndiaRecord daily precipitation60.2 mm (2.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
NasikIndiaRecord daily precipitation61.2 mm (2.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
GondalIndiaRecord daily precipitation53.8 mm (2.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
SindkhedaIndiaRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
BonthIndiaRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Kings MillsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation77.2 mm (3.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
AlandiIndiaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
PatanIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.6 mm (4.7 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
JankiaIndiaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.2 mm (1.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
SatnaIndiaRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
MalegaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation59.4 mm (2.3 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
SinnarIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Ghoda AmbegaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
TrimbakIndiaRecord daily precipitation139.7 mm (5.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
BardoliIndiaRecord daily precipitation116.8 mm (4.6 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
MokhadaIndiaRecord daily precipitation147.8 mm (5.8 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
RambhaIndiaRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
NizamabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation157.7 mm (6.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-MajaRussiaRecord daily precipitation26.0 mm (1.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
ColemanUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.5 mm (2.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
MandviIndiaRecord daily precipitation132.8 mm (5.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
HolyokeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
DahanuIndiaRecord daily precipitation243.8 mm (9.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
UmbergaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation181.6 mm (7.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
DhuliaIndiaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Payson RsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Silver CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.4 mm (2.9 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
MatheranIndiaRecord daily precipitation250.4 mm (9.9 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Turigaria (Kaira)IndiaRecord daily precipitation95.3 mm (3.8 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
AhwaIndiaRecord daily precipitation181.1 mm (7.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
PeintIndiaRecord daily precipitation205.2 mm (8.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
RoldalNorwayRecord daily precipitation43.3 mm (1.7 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Pinos AltosUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation67.6 mm (2.7 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation45.2 mm (1.8 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord daily precipitation58.9 mm (2.3 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
SirpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
SakriIndiaRecord daily precipitation53.8 mm (2.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
TadepalligudemIndiaRecord daily precipitation83.6 mm (3.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
ElatmaRussiaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

325 records
Records on 18 August 1944 by type Records set or tied on 18 August 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 175. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 23Lowest daily maximum: 27Highest daily minimum: 78Lowest daily minimum: 22Heaviest daily rainfall: 175Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 August 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 175.
Records on 18 August 1944 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum23
Lowest daily maximum27
Highest daily minimum78
Lowest daily minimum22
Heaviest daily rainfall175
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 August 1944 by timescale Records on 18 August 1944 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 12, daily 309. 0100200300400all-time: 4monthly: 12daily: 309all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 August 1944 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 12, daily 309.
Records on 18 August 1944 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time4
monthly12
daily309

How Much Records Were Beaten By

261 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 August 1944 Margins by which the 261 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 246.7. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 50: 23650 to 100: 19100 to 150: 4150 to 200: 1200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 261 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 246.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 August 1944
MarginRecords
0 to 50236
50 to 10019
100 to 1504
150 to 2001
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

18 August 1944
Top 20 records on 18 August 1944 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 August 1944Telhara, INall-time rain272.3 mm (10.7 in)108.5 mm (4.3 in)33 years73 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1944Chikhli, INmonthly rain389.6 mm (15.3 in)170.1 mm (6.7 in)41 years66 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1944Bulsar Obsy Sr, INall-time rain499.4 mm (19.7 in)134.9 mm (5.3 in)6 years64 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1944Jalalpur, INmonthly rain236.2 mm (9.3 in)76.2 mm (3.0 in)37 years63 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1944Hachita 1W, USall-time rain111.8 mm (4.4 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)13 years61 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1944Mummidivaram, INmonthly rain157.5 mm (6.2 in)55.1 mm (2.2 in)42 years56 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Bansda, INmonthly rain281.7 mm (11.1 in)78.5 mm (3.1 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Mount Alfred, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)48 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Jafrabad, INmonthly rain157.5 mm (6.2 in)66.8 mm (2.6 in)4 years55 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Palitana, INdaily rain83.1 mm (3.3 in)70.4 mm (2.8 in)36 years54 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Pardi, INdaily rain300.0 mm (11.8 in)246.7 mm (9.7 in)36 years54 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Dindori, INdaily rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Daryapur, INdaily rain109.2 mm (4.3 in)92.2 mm (3.6 in)24 years51 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Murtajapur, INdaily rain71.9 mm (2.8 in)56.4 mm (2.2 in)30 years49 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Lordsburg 4 SE, USdaily rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)34.1 mm (1.3 in)12 years48 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Valod, INdaily rain213.4 mm (8.4 in)134.2 mm (5.3 in)13 years47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Surat, INdaily rain121.9 mm (4.8 in)86.1 mm (3.4 in)13 years47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Amalner, INdaily rain96.8 mm (3.8 in)71.4 mm (2.8 in)10 years47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Khed, INdaily rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)10 years47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1944Nasik, INdaily rain61.2 mm (2.4 in)30.7 mm (1.2 in)38 years43 of 100 (Notable)

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 1944
Records on 08-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1944. 1944 had 325 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 21805: 11816: 11827: 11829: 11830: 11833: 11841: 11844: 11845: 31846: 11847: 11849: 11851: 11852: 11853: 11854: 21855: 11856: 11861: 11864: 21866: 11868: 21869: 11870: 21872: 11873: 11875: 31876: 11878: 11879: 21883: 31885: 31886: 31887: 31888: 21889: 11890: 11891: 21892: 61893: 41894: 41895: 11898: 41899: 61900: 21901: 101902: 81903: 61904: 81905: 101906: 401907: 71908: 211909: 241910: 161911: 111912: 211913: 431914: 371915: 601916: 711917: 701918: 531919: 341920: 511921: 391922: 1291923: 901924: 2251925: 3001926: 1681927: 2691928: 1411929: 1811930: 1501931: 2411932: 3821933: 4311934: 6381935: 4241936: 7661937: 3081938: 2431939: 3811940: 4341941: 4671942: 3331943: 7381944: 3251945: 4001946: 4161947: 9581948: 3151949: 3931950: 6831951: 3551952: 4051953: 3231954: 6221955: 7951956: 5801957: 3801958: 5801959: 5371960: 5991961: 4151962: 4281963: 7601964: 4431965: 5251966: 5731967: 6231968: 7951969: 5301970: 5971971: 3811972: 4931973: 7341974: 6391975: 8441976: 9171977: 1,1121978: 8541979: 1,3091980: 7711981: 1,3861982: 5631983: 1,4201984: 6001985: 7651986: 8611987: 1,6091988: 1,3511989: 9521990: 9201991: 5331992: 1,4971993: 7061994: 1,0271995: 1,8821996: 7601997: 1,1911998: 9231999: 8882000: 1,1832001: 1,0362002: 1,3062003: 8602004: 1,0502005: 8652006: 8422007: 1,1162008: 1,2652009: 8392010: 1,1672011: 1,2392012: 1,2472013: 7522014: 7512015: 8802016: 7042017: 5652018: 4622019: 6152020: 1,5412021: 1,1182022: 1,2372023: 1,0942024: 6962025: 4552026: 5451797185618891909192719451963198119992017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1944. 1944 had 325 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-18 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18051
18161
18271
18291
18301
18331
18411
18441
18453
18461
18471
18491
18511
18521
18531
18542
18551
18561
18611
18642
18661
18682
18691
18702
18721
18731
18753
18761
18781
18792
18833
18853
18863
18873
18882
18891
18901
18912
18926
18934
18944
18951
18984
18996
19002
190110
19028
19036
19048
190510
190640
19077
190821
190924
191016
191111
191221
191343
191437
191560
191671
191770
191853
191934
192051
192139
1922129
192390
1924225
1925300
1926168
1927269
1928141
1929181
1930150
1931241
1932382
1933431
1934638
1935424
1936766
1937308
1938243
1939381
1940434
1941467
1942333
1943738
1944325
1945400
1946416
1947958
1948315
1949393
1950683
1951355
1952405
1953323
1954622
1955795
1956580
1957380
1958580
1959537
1960599
1961415
1962428
1963760
1964443
1965525
1966573
1967623
1968795
1969530
1970597
1971381
1972493
1973734
1974639
1975844
1976917
19771,112
1978854
19791,309
1980771
19811,386
1982563
19831,420
1984600
1985765
1986861
19871,609
19881,351
1989952
1990920
1991533
19921,497
1993706
19941,027
19951,882
1996760
19971,191
1998923
1999888
20001,183
20011,036
20021,306
2003860
20041,050
2005865
2006842
20071,116
20081,265
2009839
20101,167
20111,239
20121,247
2013752
2014751
2015880
2016704
2017565
2018462
2019615
20201,541
20211,118
20221,237
20231,094
2024696
2025455
2026545

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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).