Weather Records on 18 October 2024

1,142 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 2024. Highest significance: Berriwillock, AU.

Key Facts for 18 October 2024

On 18 October 2024, 1,142 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
468 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 1,131 daily.
Berriwillock set a daily record precipitation of 57.0 mm (2.2 in) on 18 October 2024.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

1,142 stations

1,142 station records on 18 October 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Quambatook (Barraport North)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Boigbeat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sea Lake (Marston Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Raton Muni Crews Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Walpeup Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Red Cliffs (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Durham Ox	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bronzewing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Keyneton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Parilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo (Kombali)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Loxton Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Werrimull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Verona Villafranca	Italy	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scofield-Skyline Mine	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tuppal (Warragoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chengshantou	China	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corrales	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Creek #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang Model Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trier-Zewen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lalbert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mathoura (Mathoura Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ouyen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour Shire Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Patho West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snowtown (Banyula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkwyne Kiamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raywood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,142 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 316, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 369, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 18 October 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	316
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	369
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 18 October 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 1,131.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

993 broken records

Margins by which the 993 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 2024

Top 20 records on 18 October 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 2024	Berriwillock, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Quambatook (Barraport North), AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	71 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Boigbeat, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Sea Lake (Marston Downs), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Raton Muni Crews Fld AP, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Blinman, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	120 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Woomelang, AU	monthly rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	116 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Walpeup Research, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Red Cliffs (Post Office), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Durham Ox, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 October 2024	Spanish Fk Pwr House, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Bronzewing, AU	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Ultima (Post Office), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	107 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Keyneton, AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Parilla, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Canary Island, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Mincha, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 2024	Boort, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	55 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2024. 2024 had 1,142 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 2026-10-12 (12 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 20	919
20 to 40	52
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	4