Weather Records on 18 July 2012

1,070 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 2012. Highest significance: Skegness, GB.

Key Facts for 18 July 2012

On 18 July 2012, 1,070 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
733 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,045 daily.
Skegness set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 18 July 2012.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,070 stations

1,070 station records on 18 July 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 July 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cueramaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trancoso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sankt Peter-Ording	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lettele	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Joskar-Ola	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Jocoque	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leuchars	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flemingsburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jaransk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sortavala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Manantial	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Apeldoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shadrinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Codorniz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Velikij_Ustjug	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Troitsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	40.1 C (104.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bredy	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	40.1 C (104.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,070 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 447, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 188.

Records on 18 July 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	447
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	286
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 2012 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 15, daily 1,045.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

781 broken records

Margins by which the 781 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 2012

Top 20 records on 18 July 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 2012	Skegness, GB	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 July 2012	Cherdyn', RU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	109 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 July 2012	Mellette 4 W, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 July 2012	Omak 4 N, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 July 2012	Chickamauga 2 SW, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	117 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Webster, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Cueramaro, MX	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Brundidge, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Trancoso, MX	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Sankt Peter-Ording, DE	daily rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Lettele, NL	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	112 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Joskar-Ola, RU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Presa Jocoque, MX	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Leuchars, GB	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Flemingsburg 2 N, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2012	Solomons, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	44 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2012. 2012 had 1,070 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	920
2014	1,348
2015	746
2016	609
2017	426
2018	699
2019	548
2020	361
2021	674
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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	718
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	3