Weather Records on 18 July 1959

548 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1959. Highest significance: Middleton (Sar), ZA.

Key Facts for 18 July 1959

On 18 July 1959, 548 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 530 daily.
Middleton (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 34.0 mm (1.3 in) on 18 July 1959.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

548 stations

548 station records on 18 July 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 July 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middleton (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anakapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bloemhof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Crawley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Ont Hydro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Coke (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kubusie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Umzonia (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.3 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Srungavarapukota	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pirie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Huxley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vishakhapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Roy	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Invergwali	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage A Lac Kempt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Emgcewe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Mercier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Reasi	India	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greatfish-Point Vrt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort C/K	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ventnor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washago	Canada	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Groenkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dadupur	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bomnak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guntakal	India	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Silverdales	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

548 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 349.

Records on 18 July 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 1959 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 15, daily 530.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

460 broken records

Margins by which the 460 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 1959

Top 20 records on 18 July 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1959	Middleton (Sar), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1959	Berlin (Sar), ZA	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1959	Anakapalli, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1959	Bloemhof, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Crawley, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Rockford, ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Isidinge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Trenton Ont Hydro, CA	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Wolfridge (Bos), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Mount Coke (Bos), ZA	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Cegcuana (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Kubusie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Orillia, CA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	81 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Umzonia (Rsv), ZA	daily rain	118.3 mm (4.7 in)	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Nieu-Bethesda (Pol), ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Cezu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Paola, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Srungavarapukota, IN	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1959	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	48 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 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1959. 1959 had 548 records.

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

Records on 07-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1801	1
1845	1
1847	1
1851	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	1
1866	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	2
1883	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	6
1898	2
1899	3
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	14
1904	7
1905	22
1906	13
1907	12
1908	39
1909	11
1910	33
1911	42
1912	28
1913	21
1914	47
1915	95
1916	235
1917	265
1918	58
1919	38
1920	59
1921	67
1922	138
1923	126
1924	306
1925	217
1926	191
1927	85
1928	108
1929	123
1930	462
1931	382
1932	343
1933	228
1934	502
1935	212
1936	665
1937	334
1938	306
1939	424
1940	352
1941	349
1942	661
1943	277
1944	333
1945	350
1946	334
1947	385
1948	289
1949	521
1950	632
1951	307
1952	597
1953	493
1954	501
1955	423
1956	466
1957	325
1958	475
1959	548
1960	669
1961	280
1962	516
1963	269
1964	523
1965	707
1966	545
1967	735
1968	998
1969	590
1970	530
1971	625
1972	701
1973	976
1974	729
1975	643
1976	1,047
1977	839
1978	881
1979	821
1980	747
1981	624
1982	749
1983	1,071
1984	1,000
1985	582
1986	908
1987	1,845
1988	1,001
1989	1,233
1990	1,053
1991	589
1992	1,135
1993	1,013
1994	720
1995	904
1996	1,157
1997	785
1998	1,169
1999	900
2000	1,214
2001	909
2002	840
2003	1,159
2004	985
2005	1,210
2006	1,285
2007	1,267
2008	593
2009	1,757
2010	878
2011	1,148
2012	1,070
2013	921
2014	1,348
2015	745
2016	609
2017	426
2018	699
2019	548
2020	361
2021	676
2022	1,071
2023	867
2024	581
2025	779
2026	806

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	367
20 to 40	57
40 to 60	22
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1