Weather Records on 18 July 1960

669 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1960. Highest significance: Tiruchendur, IN.

Key Facts for 18 July 1960

On 18 July 1960, 669 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
271 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 640 daily.
Tiruchendur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 18 July 1960.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

669 stations

669 station records on 18 July 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 July 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tiruchendur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
York Plains (Handroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Port Kenny (Yandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ramanathapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wausau Record Herald	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nugent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tunbridge (Melrose)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury (the Braes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Morekulam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hiasen I Sigdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Koroit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Swansea Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Triabunna (3 Boyle Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland (Brockley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook (Cranbrook House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oatlands (Bow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Swanport (Lisdillon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laukaha	India	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bisalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lunner	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewis Hill (St Pauls River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Faridpur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Elizabeth River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ramtek	India	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sangola	India	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pauta Amaria	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jalalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdad Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shahjahanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nawabganj	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perseoni	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camperdown (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kayatnur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sattankulam	India	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Swansea (Kelvedon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dataganj	India	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pilibhit City	India	Record daily precipitation	161.4 mm (6.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beatty	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cobden (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bothwell (Cluny)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vaniyambadi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

669 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 222, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 290.

Records on 18 July 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	222
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 1960 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 17, daily 640.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

520 broken records

Margins by which the 520 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 1960

Top 20 records on 18 July 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1960	Tiruchendur, IN	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1960	York Plains (Handroyd), AU	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1960	Port Kenny (Yandra), AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1960	Ramanathapuram, IN	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1960	Wausau Record Herald, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	New Berlin, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Nugent, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Tunbridge (Melrose), AU	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Woodbury (the Braes), AU	monthly rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Morekulam, IN	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Hiasen I Sigdal, NO	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Koroit, AU	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Swansea Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Triabunna (3 Boyle Street), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Shahabad, IN	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Buckland (Brockley), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Cranbrook (Cranbrook House), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Oatlands (Bow Hill), AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Kilpuri, IN	daily rain	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1960	Eagle Pass 3N, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 years	51 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1960. 1960 had 669 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	451
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1