On This Day, 18 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 18 January across the years, led by Central Michigan UNIV, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 18 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 18 January in 12 years (1951 to 2025).
- Central Michigan UNIV set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 18 January 2004.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 18 January.
Records on 18 January Through the Years
1951 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1951-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Drain, 195.6 mm (7.7 in) |
| 1974-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Pella, 51.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1987-01-18 | Record snow depth | Ft Sumner, 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 1988-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | San Mateo, 37.6 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily snowfall | Wahpeton 3 N, 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Weyerhaeuser 1N, 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily snowfall | Sandy Lake Dam Libby, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Emmetsburg, 35.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Fergus Falls, 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Long Prairie, 26.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1996-01-18 | Record daily snowfall | Wishek, 31.8 cm (12.5 in) |
| 2004-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Central Michigan UNIV, 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2006-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Ogdensburg 4 NE, 36.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2007-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Muncheberg, 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2007-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Goldberg, 25.8 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2008-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Dillalah, 103.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2020-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Tweed Heads Golf Club, 195.0 mm (7.7 in) |
| 2024-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Deloraine (Athol), 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2025-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Krambach (Bellevue), 138.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2025-01-18 | Record daily precipitation | Teriberka, 15.0 mm (0.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2004 | Central Michigan UNIV, US | monthly rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 96 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1996 | Wahpeton 3 N, US | all-time snowfall | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 85 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 2007 | Muncheberg, DE | monthly rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 89 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1996 | Weyerhaeuser 1N, US | monthly rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 81 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 2024 | Deloraine (Athol), AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 125 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 2020 | Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 195.0 mm (7.7 in) | 113.7 mm (4.5 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 2008 | Dillalah, AU | daily rain | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 2025 | Krambach (Bellevue), AU | daily rain | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1996 | Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 2007 | Goldberg, DE | daily rain | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1996 | Emmetsburg, US | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1974 | Pella, ZA | monthly rain | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 32.2 mm (1.3 in) | 70 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1996 | Fergus Falls, US | monthly rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 66 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 January 1996 | Long Prairie, US | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 1951 | Drain, US | all-time rain | 195.6 mm (7.7 in) | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 44 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 1987 | Ft Sumner, US | all-time snow depth | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 38 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 2006 | Ogdensburg 4 NE, US | daily rain | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 1996 | Wishek, US | monthly snowfall | 31.8 cm (12.5 in) | 11.5 cm (4.5 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 1988 | San Mateo, US | monthly rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 68 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 January 2025 | Teriberka, RU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 109 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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