Weather Records on 18 August 2025

455 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 August 2025. Highest significance: Minlaton, AU.

Key Facts for 18 August 2025

On 18 August 2025, 455 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 452 daily.
Minlaton set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 18 August 2025.
Across 171 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

455 stations

455 station records on 18 August 2025 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 August 2025: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minlaton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Vishakhapatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	40.7 C (105.3 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toamasina	Madagascar	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	41.0 C (105.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Powderville 8 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belgaum/Sambra	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/Alcantarilla	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wabasha	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Golomjannyj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sretensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laporte	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St James Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia/Mt Holly WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jinnah Intl	Pakistan	Record high maximum temperature	38.8 C (101.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Puukolii 457.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Es Senia	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	41.2 C (106.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shenyang	China	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mersa Matruh	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anfa	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anyang	China	Record high minimum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hezuo	China	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Blair	India	Record low maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad Flygflottilj	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tumacacori Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wales	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Joliet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marre-Sale	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Licking 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ueno	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yokohama	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

455 records

Records set or tied on 18 August 2025 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 196, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 90.

Records on 18 August 2025 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	196
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	90
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 August 2025 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 0, daily 452.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

358 broken records

Margins by which the 358 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 August 2025

Top 20 records on 18 August 2025 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 August 2025	Minlaton, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 August 2025	Vishakhapatnam, IN	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 August 2025	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	108 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 August 2025	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	124 years	68 of 100 (Major)
18 August 2025	Brohovo, RU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 August 2025	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Preston, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Torrevieja, ES	daily high max	40.7 C (105.3 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Minnesota City Dam 5, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Toamasina, MG	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Murcia/San Javier, ES	all-time high max	41.0 C (105.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Powderville 8 NNE, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Bingham 2 NE, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Le Mars, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Belgaum/Sambra, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Murcia/Alcantarilla, ES	daily high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Wabasha, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Winona Dam 5 A, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 August 2025	Kellerberrin, AU	daily high max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	102 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 2025

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2025. 2025 had 455 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	335
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1