Weather Records on 18 October 2005

755 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 2005. Highest significance: Penong (Penalumba), AU.

Key Facts for 18 October 2005

On 18 October 2005, 755 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
489 were record highs and 71 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 738 daily.
Penong (Penalumba) set a daily record precipitation of 39.0 mm (1.5 in) on 18 October 2005.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

755 stations

755 station records on 18 October 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Agedabia	Libya	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lancang	China	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Papunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Capitol Reef Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marodian Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saugus Pwr Plt 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abercorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rennes-St Jacques	France	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wikieup	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hemet	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Ecatepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Concha	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Desert Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Embrun	France	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Acton Escondido Fc261	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pacoima Dam Fc33A-E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pavillion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caliente	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlequah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coober Pedy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Altadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

755 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 228, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 261, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 191, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 18 October 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	228
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	261
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 18 October 2005 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 738.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 2005

Top 20 records on 18 October 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 2005	Penong (Penalumba), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2005	Agedabia, LY	monthly rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2005	Lebec, US	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Lancang, CN	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Papunya, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Fairmont, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Capitol Reef Np, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Kiev, UA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	123 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Seligman, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Wasco, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Marodian Homestead, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Eldorado Springs, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Saugus Pwr Plt 1, US	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Crockett, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Abercorn, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Rennes-St Jacques, FR	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Uil, KZ	monthly high min	14.5 C (58.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2005	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	63 years	40 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

1794 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2005. 2005 had 755 records.

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

Records on 10-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1799	1
1806	1
1807	1
1810	1
1811	2
1817	1
1832	1
1835	1
1836	1
1843	1
1846	2
1848	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	2
1877	2
1879	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1897	6
1898	5
1899	12
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	9
1904	12
1905	27
1906	17
1907	11
1908	44
1909	23
1910	50
1911	22
1912	12
1913	26
1914	52
1915	12
1916	64
1917	109
1918	24
1919	31
1920	87
1921	87
1922	59
1923	114
1924	151
1925	153
1926	149
1927	309
1928	316
1929	190
1930	507
1931	350
1932	446
1933	264
1934	222
1935	360
1936	483
1937	671
1938	536
1939	475
1940	532
1941	240
1942	332
1943	844
1944	264
1945	398
1946	355
1947	965
1948	1,128
1949	665
1950	996
1951	325
1952	394
1953	678
1954	621
1955	403
1956	578
1957	220
1958	407
1959	246
1960	612
1961	362
1962	252
1963	492
1964	311
1965	1,066
1966	613
1967	405
1968	737
1969	789
1970	501
1971	1,199
1972	1,581
1973	789
1974	746
1975	779
1976	1,326
1977	533
1978	545
1979	555
1980	1,024
1981	680
1982	654
1983	684
1984	1,331
1985	831
1986	344
1987	518
1988	733
1989	1,196
1990	1,043
1991	999
1992	1,295
1993	1,051
1994	1,296
1995	1,227
1996	795
1997	1,240
1998	1,323
1999	773
2000	823
2001	818
2002	878
2003	1,097
2004	1,156
2005	755
2006	1,328
2007	1,298
2008	531
2009	1,546
2010	634
2011	736
2012	741
2013	430
2014	690
2015	915
2016	1,511
2017	590
2018	759
2019	346
2020	957
2021	387
2022	1,334
2023	693
2024	1,142
2025	367

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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	502
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3