Weather Records on 18 August 1976

917 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 August 1976. Highest significance: Fayette, US.

Key Facts for 18 August 1976

On 18 August 1976, 917 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
239 were record highs and 499 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 882 daily.
Fayette set a daily record precipitation of 91.2 mm (3.6 in) on 18 August 1976.
Across 171 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

917 stations

917 station records on 18 August 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 August 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rozdilna	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tajshet	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Alegre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sisseton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McCloud	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Le Grand	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tehachapi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

917 records

Records set or tied on 18 August 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 217, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 282, Heaviest daily rainfall 179.

Records on 18 August 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	217
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	282
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 August 1976 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 32, daily 882.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

701 broken records

Margins by which the 701 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 August 1976

Top 20 records on 18 August 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 August 1976	Fayette, US	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1976	Pesaro, IT	monthly rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Rozdilna, UA	all-time rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Weaverville, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Hawkinsville, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Tajshet, RU	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Douglas, US	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Campo Alegre, BR	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Carson City, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	76 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Kristianstad, SE	daily high max	26.5 C (79.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	83 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Idria, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Sonora, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily high max	27.7 C (81.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	91 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Pokegama Dam, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Kingstree, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Wytheville, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Fargo Hector Intl AP, US	all-time high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Visalia, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1976	Millen 4 N, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	51 years	36 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

1797 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1976. 1976 had 917 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 08-18 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1816	1
1827	1
1829	1
1830	1
1833	1
1841	1
1844	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1856	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1869	1
1870	2
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1883	3
1885	3
1886	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	6
1893	4
1894	4
1895	1
1898	4
1899	6
1900	2
1901	10
1902	8
1903	6
1904	8
1905	10
1906	40
1907	7
1908	21
1909	24
1910	16
1911	11
1912	21
1913	43
1914	37
1915	60
1916	71
1917	70
1918	53
1919	34
1920	51
1921	39
1922	129
1923	90
1924	225
1925	300
1926	168
1927	269
1928	141
1929	181
1930	150
1931	241
1932	382
1933	431
1934	638
1935	424
1936	766
1937	308
1938	243
1939	381
1940	434
1941	467
1942	333
1943	738
1944	325
1945	400
1946	416
1947	958
1948	315
1949	393
1950	683
1951	355
1952	405
1953	323
1954	622
1955	795
1956	580
1957	380
1958	580
1959	537
1960	599
1961	415
1962	428
1963	760
1964	443
1965	525
1966	573
1967	623
1968	795
1969	530
1970	597
1971	381
1972	493
1973	734
1974	639
1975	844
1976	917
1977	1,112
1978	854
1979	1,309
1980	771
1981	1,386
1982	563
1983	1,420
1984	600
1985	765
1986	861
1987	1,609
1988	1,351
1989	952
1990	920
1991	533
1992	1,497
1993	706
1994	1,027
1995	1,882
1996	760
1997	1,191
1998	923
1999	888
2000	1,183
2001	1,036
2002	1,306
2003	860
2004	1,050
2005	865
2006	842
2007	1,116
2008	1,265
2009	839
2010	1,167
2011	1,239
2012	1,247
2013	752
2014	751
2015	880
2016	704
2017	565
2018	462
2019	615
2020	1,541
2021	1,118
2022	1,237
2023	1,094
2024	696
2025	455
2026	545

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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 10	668
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1