Weather Records on 18 April 1961

520 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1961. Highest significance: Hermannsburg, AU.

Key Facts for 18 April 1961

On 18 April 1961, 520 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 187 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 513 daily.
Hermannsburg set a daily record precipitation of 43.4 mm (1.7 in) on 18 April 1961.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

520 stations

520 station records on 18 April 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 April 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hermannsburg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bond Springs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hollenstein (Kraftwerk)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mulungu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tatlayoko Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sorrento	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Panguitch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oak City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Bingara (Emohta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mount House Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Guaicurus (Particular)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo da Madre de Deus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bear Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Scenic	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Frogmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

520 records

Records set or tied on 18 April 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 132, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 18 April 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	132
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 18 April 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 513.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

418 broken records

Margins by which the 418 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 April 1961

Top 20 records on 18 April 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 April 1961	Hermannsburg, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Bond Springs Homestead, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Hollenstein (Kraftwerk), DE	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Metten, DE	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Mulungu, BR	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Fairmont, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Beckley Va Hospital, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Cordova AP, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1961	Tatlayoko Lake, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Boulia Airport, AU	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Sorrento, CA	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Pecs Pogany, HU	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Panguitch, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Karlshamn, SE	daily high max	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	71 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Collegeville St Joe AP, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Elberta, US	monthly high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	46 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1961	Bishop AP, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	62 years	31 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

1793 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 520 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	369
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	4