Weather Records on 18 July 1969

590 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1969. Highest significance: Center 4SE, US.

Key Facts for 18 July 1969

On 18 July 1969, 590 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 575 daily.
Center 4SE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 147.8 mm (5.8 in) on 18 July 1969.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

590 stations

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

Weather records on 18 July 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mys Zelanija	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Robertsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Simao Dias (Anapolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mourilyan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dehri	India	Record daily precipitation	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 10 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbank 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palmeiro Dos Indios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Velykyi Burluk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Panelas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bundi	India	Record daily precipitation	144.9 mm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Adamovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hamiota	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco de Los Romo (Sm	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Box Butte Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jackvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wapello	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Harmony, Rich	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Srimadhopur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Fernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hatteras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Basirhat	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

590 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 297, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 18 July 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	297
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 1969 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 12, daily 575.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

457 broken records

Margins by which the 457 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 1969

Top 20 records on 18 July 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1969	Center 4SE, US	all-time rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1969	Mys Zelanija, RU	all-time rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1969	New Hampton, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1969	Timbauba, BR	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Robertsdale, US	daily rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Keithsburg, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Simao Dias (Anapolis), BR	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	St Petersburg, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Hebron, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Mourilyan Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Yandoit, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Dehri, IN	daily rain	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Spencer 10 NE, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Fairbank 1 S, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Bloomingdale, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Palmeiro Dos Indios, BR	daily rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Velykyi Burluk, UA	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Nebraska City 2NW, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1969	Innisfail, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	39 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 590 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 1969-07-18: 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	417
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1