Weather Records on 18 July 1980

747 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1980. Highest significance: Cogla Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 18 July 1980

On 18 July 1980, 747 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
453 were record highs and 152 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 729 daily.
Cogla Downs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 68.0 mm (2.7 in) on 18 July 1980.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

747 stations

747 station records on 18 July 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 July 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cogla Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Muggon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Weld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mileura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Landor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Byro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Llanos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vyborg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Srednij Kalar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Illgiddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cobra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eudamullah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ugut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lame Deer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tlacotepec de Benito Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Des Arc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parishville 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan del Rio (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

747 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 303, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 141, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 18 July 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	303
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	141
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 1980 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 14, daily 729.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

517 broken records

Margins by which the 517 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 1980

Top 20 records on 18 July 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1980	Cogla Downs, AU	monthly rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1980	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 July 1980	Muggon, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Mount Weld, AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Mileura, AU	monthly rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Morgan 1 W, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Landor, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Byro, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low min	9.6 C (49.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	193 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Chara, RU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Rocksprings, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Asheville, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Dos Bocas, PR	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Crockett, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Tombstone, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Laurens, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	San Juan de Los Llanos, MX	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1980	Pearce - Sunsites, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	62 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

1793 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 747 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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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	471
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1