Weather Records on 18 April 1969

795 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 1969. Highest significance: Albion, US.

Key Facts for 18 April 1969

On 18 April 1969, 795 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 785 daily.
Albion set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 18 April 1969.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

795 stations

795 station records on 18 April 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 April 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Albion	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int'	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kolaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Junction 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thurlow Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tellichery	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Put-In-Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prattville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goat Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

795 records

Records set or tied on 18 April 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 476, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 18 April 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	476
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 18 April 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 785.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

687 broken records

Margins by which the 687 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 April 1969

Top 20 records on 18 April 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 April 1969	Albion, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1969	Sparta 1 W, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1969	Ganca, AZ	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1969	Oberlin, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1969	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 April 1969	Olney 2S, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Palestine, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Asheboro 2 W, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int', CA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Krishnanagar, IN	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Cannanore, IN	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Yates Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	1 ENE Fairfield, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Carroll, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Bhagalpur, IN	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Gavle, SE	monthly rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Wetumpka, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	W Pt, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1969	Chester 1 SE, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	49 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1969. 1969 had 795 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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Data for records on 1969-04-18: 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	569
20 to 40	78
40 to 60	29
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	3