Weather Records on 18 August 1948

315 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 August 1948. Highest significance: Bad Muskau, DE.

Key Facts for 18 August 1948

On 18 August 1948, 315 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
97 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 311 daily.
Bad Muskau set a daily record precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 18 August 1948.
Across 171 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

315 stations

315 station records on 18 August 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 August 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vang I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pichhore(Dabra)	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dhampur	India	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dwight	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flahult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hathras	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record snow depth	230.0 cm (90.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Multai	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clark 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sorab	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hedal I Valdres	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Valemount	Canada	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murgab	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jurokine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boverdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cambay	India	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

315 records

Records set or tied on 18 August 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 92, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 18 August 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	92
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 18 August 1948 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 311.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

230 broken records

Margins by which the 230 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 550.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 August 1948

Top 20 records on 18 August 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 August 1948	Bad Muskau, DE	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1948	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Skara 1, SE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	87 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Marion 2 N, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Oregon Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Auburn, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Dresden Wahnsdorf, DE	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1948	Vang I Valdres, NO	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Kissimmee, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily low min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Ashwood, US	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Pichhore(Dabra), IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Albany 3 SE, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	55 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Cheneyville 1 NE, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Junsele, SE	all-time rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	3 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Monticello, US	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Fredonia, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily low min	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 1948	Dhampur, IN	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	28 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1948. 1948 had 315 records.

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

Records on 08-18 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1816	1
1827	1
1829	1
1830	1
1833	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1856	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1869	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1883	3
1885	3
1886	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	6
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1898	4
1899	6
1900	2
1901	10
1902	8
1903	6
1904	8
1905	10
1906	40
1907	7
1908	21
1909	24
1910	16
1911	11
1912	21
1913	43
1914	37
1915	60
1916	71
1917	70
1918	53
1919	34
1920	51
1921	39
1922	129
1923	90
1924	225
1925	300
1926	168
1927	269
1928	141
1929	181
1930	150
1931	241
1932	382
1933	431
1934	638
1935	424
1936	766
1937	308
1938	243
1939	381
1940	434
1941	467
1942	333
1943	738
1944	325
1945	400
1946	416
1947	958
1948	315
1949	393
1950	683
1951	355
1952	405
1953	323
1954	622
1955	795
1956	580
1957	380
1958	580
1959	537
1960	599
1961	415
1962	428
1963	760
1964	443
1965	525
1966	573
1967	623
1968	795
1969	530
1970	597
1971	381
1972	493
1973	734
1974	639
1975	844
1976	917
1977	1,112
1978	854
1979	1,309
1980	771
1981	1,386
1982	563
1983	1,420
1984	600
1985	765
1986	861
1987	1,609
1988	1,351
1989	952
1990	920
1991	533
1992	1,497
1993	706
1994	1,027
1995	1,882
1996	760
1997	1,191
1998	923
1999	888
2000	1,183
2001	1,036
2002	1,306
2003	860
2004	1,050
2005	865
2006	842
2007	1,116
2008	1,265
2009	839
2010	1,167
2011	1,239
2012	1,247
2013	752
2014	751
2015	880
2016	704
2017	565
2018	462
2019	615
2020	1,541
2021	1,118
2022	1,237
2023	1,094
2024	696
2025	455
2026	545

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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 100	229
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1