Weather Records on 18 August 1995

1,882 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 August 1995. Highest significance: Intl Falls Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 18 August 1995

On 18 August 1995, 1,882 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,343 were record highs and 355 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 1,807 daily.
Intl Falls Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 18 August 1995.
Across 171 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,882 stations

1,882 station records on 18 August 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 August 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	317.8 mm (12.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evelyn State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
National Park (Forestry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Providencia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Juchitan de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Orandino	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Prieta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guadalupe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Tembladera (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sosnovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ponta da Praia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Swanage	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	28.8 C (83.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Airport Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tlanchinol (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarko-Sale	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sotuta (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,882 records

Records set or tied on 18 August 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 600, Lowest daily maximum 199, Highest daily minimum 743, Lowest daily minimum 156, Heaviest daily rainfall 184.

Records on 18 August 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	600
Lowest daily maximum	199
Highest daily minimum	743
Lowest daily minimum	156
Heaviest daily rainfall	184
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 August 1995 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 70, daily 1,807.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,334 broken records

Margins by which the 1,334 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 August 1995

Top 20 records on 18 August 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 August 1995	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 August 1995	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Willow City, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Defiance, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Kozhikode, IN	all-time rain	317.8 mm (12.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Karlshamn, SE	daily high max	28.2 C (82.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Sandy Hook, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	116 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Evelyn State Forest, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	National Park (Forestry), AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	La Providencia, MX	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Juchitan de Zaragoza, MX	daily rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high max	21.2 C (70.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	109 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Orandino, MX	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Agua Prieta, MX	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Robe Comparison, AU	daily high min	13.2 C (55.8 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	Presa Guadalupe, MX	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 1995	La Tembladera (Cfe), MX	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	0 years	43 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1995. 1995 had 1,882 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 20	1,298
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1