Weather Records on 18 April 1953

1,322 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1953. Highest significance: Pakala, IN.

Key Facts for 18 April 1953

On 18 April 1953, 1,322 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
38 were record highs and 889 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,305 daily.
Pakala set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 18 April 1953.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,322 stations

1,322 station records on 18 April 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 April 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Natham	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponnamaravathi	India	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saboeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yercaud	India	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Causapscal	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nannilam	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warruwi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tadoussac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rexton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bironkhol	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milagres	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mulbagal	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cincinnati Abbe Wsmo	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Patu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,322 records

Records set or tied on 18 April 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 346, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 543, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 96, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 18 April 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	346
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	543
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	96
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 18 April 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 1,305.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,106 broken records

Margins by which the 1,106 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 April 1953

Top 20 records on 18 April 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 April 1953	Pakala, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Natham, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Steffenville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Melur, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Canfield 1 S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Ponnamaravathi, IN	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Alangudi, IN	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Sao Miguel, BR	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Saboeiro, BR	monthly rain	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Anna 4 N, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Yercaud, IN	monthly rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Palestine, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Harvey Station, CA	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Millport 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Causapscal, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Nannilam, IN	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1953	Warruwi, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	37 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

1793 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 1,322 records.

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

Records on 04-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	2
1815	1
1838	1
1847	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	3
1854	3
1855	1
1865	4
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1875	4
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1884	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	5
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	5
1898	8
1899	2
1900	2
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	9
1905	12
1906	18
1907	17
1908	37
1909	19
1910	19
1911	25
1912	21
1913	26
1914	38
1915	31
1916	22
1917	40
1918	76
1919	16
1920	64
1921	58
1922	85
1923	107
1924	101
1925	154
1926	322
1927	391
1928	323
1929	126
1930	113
1931	173
1932	326
1933	211
1934	391
1935	264
1936	483
1937	477
1938	711
1939	525
1940	322
1941	496
1942	287
1943	298
1944	259
1945	371
1946	357
1947	444
1948	932
1949	345
1950	244
1951	658
1952	536
1953	1,322
1954	442
1955	817
1956	467
1957	629
1958	370
1959	468
1960	320
1961	520
1962	484
1963	662
1964	449
1965	363
1966	776
1967	882
1968	867
1969	795
1970	771
1971	1,106
1972	470
1973	953
1974	326
1975	751
1976	1,309
1977	717
1978	803
1979	841
1980	842
1981	708
1982	616
1983	2,082
1984	625
1985	1,119
1986	622
1987	1,068
1988	936
1989	625
1990	1,368
1991	780
1992	702
1993	730
1994	1,218
1995	1,601
1996	826
1997	1,256
1998	1,011
1999	1,428
2000	912
2001	1,487
2002	2,084
2003	969
2004	846
2005	622
2006	1,262
2007	675
2008	913
2009	624
2010	478
2011	1,122
2012	744
2013	2,509
2014	534
2015	519
2016	973
2017	588
2018	1,202
2019	601
2020	770
2021	592
2022	1,013
2023	739
2024	641
2025	997
2026	498

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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 50	1,059
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1