Weather Records on 8 July 2018

457 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 2018. Highest significance: Santa Barbara, US.

Key Facts for 8 July 2018

On 8 July 2018, 457 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 445 daily.
Santa Barbara set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.4 C (102.9 F) on 8 July 2018.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

457 stations

457 station records on 8 July 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moe Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jetsonville ( Muskfield )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carrasco Intl	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ojai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
XI Ujimqin Qi	China	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scotch Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sretensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	40.4 C (104.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baytown	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Teague Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Charky	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Apuka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sangary	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.8 C (94.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Homer AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fada N'Gourma	Burkina Faso	Record high maximum temperature	37.3 C (99.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Berberati	Central African Republic	Record low minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chimoio	Mozambique	Record low maximum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Siping	China	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	32.1 C (89.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beira	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Plymouth AWS	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulety	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Garrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pavillion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Key West NAS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Slapton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pulaski	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

457 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 191, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 74.

Records on 8 July 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	191
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	74
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 2018 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 8, daily 445.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

336 broken records

Margins by which the 336 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 48.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 2018

Top 20 records on 8 July 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 2018	Santa Barbara, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Nixon, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Moe Gippsland Water, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Jetsonville ( Muskfield ), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Mahinahina 466, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Trinidad, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Carrasco Intl, UY	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Ojai, US	daily high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Grace, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Columbia, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Moran 5WNW, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Eastbourne, GB	daily high max	27.6 C (81.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Ft Hall 1 NNE, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	XI Ujimqin Qi, CN	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Stevensville 2SW, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Watford City, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	81 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Xenia 6 SSE, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 2018	Scotch Creek, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	38 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 457 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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Data for records on 2018-07-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	312
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3