Weather Records on 18 July 1961

280 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1961. Highest significance: Jonkoping, SE.

Key Facts for 18 July 1961

On 18 July 1961, 280 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 268 daily.
Jonkoping set a daily record precipitation of 53.2 mm (2.1 in) on 18 July 1961.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

280 stations

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

Weather records on 18 July 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Saidapet	India	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas Belas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cococi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Princesa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shirala	India	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quebrangulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vita (Khanapur)	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fortaleza (Escola Regional)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Siddapur	India	Record daily precipitation	273.1 mm (10.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jasol	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Khachrod	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nandurbar	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Neemuch	India	Record daily precipitation	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nimach	India	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bilara	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Independencia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dindori	India	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Islampur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miraj Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jamner	India	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sorab	India	Record daily precipitation	194.3 mm (7.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sarthi	India	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Satara	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atalaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sampagaon-Bailh	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Channagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flahult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brejo da Madre de Deus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sirsi	India	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Malhada Vermelha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Garanhuns	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hannibal 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sojat	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Morvi	India	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamau	India	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Raisen	India	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

280 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 157.

Records on 18 July 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 268.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

228 broken records

Margins by which the 228 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 1961

Top 20 records on 18 July 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1961	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1961	Saidapet, IN	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1961	St Augustine, US	monthly rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Aguas Belas, BR	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Cococi, BR	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Princesa Isabel, BR	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Shirala, IN	daily rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Quebrangulo, BR	daily rain	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Vita (Khanapur), IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Bangalup, AU	monthly rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Fortaleza (Escola Regional), BR	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Siddapur, IN	daily rain	273.1 mm (10.8 in)	102.7 mm (4.0 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Karad, IN	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Juneau Dwtn, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Westfield, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Jardim, BR	monthly rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1961	Jasol, IN	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	41 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 280 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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Data for records on 1961-07-18: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	184
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1