Weather Records on 13 October 2018

1,475 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 2018. Highest significance: Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 13 October 2018

On 13 October 2018, 1,475 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
751 were record highs and 289 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 101 monthly and 1,374 daily.
Double Island Point Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 72.0 mm (2.8 in) on 13 October 2018.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,475 stations

1,475 station records on 13 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wateranga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Phoenix AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kinnoul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nueva Casas Grandes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Victorville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mount Joseph	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Iron Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Kingsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Colodan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Traveston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Asu	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Teddington Waterworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Drillham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dingle Dell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marodian Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser Island Eurong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ploumanac'h	France	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shelihovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monto Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dunollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Erwin 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bungaban Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,475 records

Records set or tied on 13 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 481, Lowest daily maximum 236, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 367, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 13 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	481
Lowest daily maximum	236
Highest daily minimum	270
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	367
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 13 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 101, daily 1,374.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,344 broken records

Margins by which the 1,344 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 147.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 October 2018

Top 20 records on 13 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 2018	Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	117 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
13 October 2018	Wateranga, AU	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Phoenix AP, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Kinnoul, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	91 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Eagle Mtn, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	117 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	124 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Sauda, NO	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Nueva Casas Grandes, MX	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Victorville, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Mount Joseph, AU	daily rain	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Eumundi - Crescent Rd, AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	84 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Iron Mtn, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Mount Kingsley, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 October 2018	Colodan, AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2018	Litchfield Park, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2018	Elsinore, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2018	Great Falls 16St, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	118 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 2018	Hamelin Station, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	56 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 1,475 records.

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

Records on 10-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1817	1
1831	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	6
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	1
1901	8
1902	16
1903	10
1904	18
1905	5
1906	10
1907	16
1908	13
1909	39
1910	26
1911	13
1912	21
1913	29
1914	21
1915	79
1916	52
1917	30
1918	28
1919	47
1920	41
1921	74
1922	22
1923	159
1924	77
1925	208
1926	137
1927	225
1928	470
1929	169
1930	375
1931	317
1932	315
1933	186
1934	445
1935	310
1936	251
1937	371
1938	525
1939	203
1940	267
1941	555
1942	351
1943	501
1944	350
1945	252
1946	374
1947	399
1948	294
1949	599
1950	704
1951	411
1952	335
1953	275
1954	1,071
1955	535
1956	857
1957	629
1958	535
1959	536
1960	383
1961	433
1962	840
1963	519
1964	515
1965	180
1966	878
1967	307
1968	577
1969	2,308
1970	672
1971	576
1972	534
1973	811
1974	423
1975	1,002
1976	900
1977	1,036
1978	800
1979	922
1980	742
1981	973
1982	1,328
1983	1,412
1984	495
1985	979
1986	1,468
1987	1,155
1988	1,499
1989	571
1990	1,391
1991	807
1992	1,150
1993	932
1994	904
1995	1,224
1996	619
1997	1,790
1998	840
1999	696
2000	768
2001	1,112
2002	922
2003	764
2004	735
2005	761
2006	1,571
2007	602
2008	1,479
2009	1,777
2010	626
2011	772
2012	819
2013	478
2014	552
2015	853
2016	572
2017	708
2018	1,475
2019	874
2020	532
2021	1,412
2022	972
2023	1,060
2024	962
2025	760

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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 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,215
20 to 40	66
40 to 60	40
60 to 80	12
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	7
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1