On This Day, 18 February: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 18 February across the years, led by Malvern, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 18 February
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 18 February in 13 years (1946 to 2025).
- Malvern set an all-time record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 18 February 2021.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 18 February.
- 2 named storms were active on 18 February.
Records on 18 February Through the Years
1946 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1946-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Normanville, 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1946-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Maitland (Woodburlie), 150.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1946-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Maitland, 183.1 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1946-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Blanchetown, 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1946-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Burra (Poonunda), 101.9 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1962-02-18 | Record daily snowfall | Centerville 6 SE, 55.9 cm (22.0 in) |
| 1962-02-18 | Record daily snowfall | Inwood 2 SW, 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| 1996-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Nordby (Fano), 28.3 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1998-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | New Bedford Coop, 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2003-02-18 | Record daily snowfall | Hawley 1 E, 39.4 cm (15.5 in) |
| 2011-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Nullarbor, 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2011-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Cooma (Kiaora), 66.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2014-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Mt Adams Rs, 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2014-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | E Lawai 934, 86.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2017-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Brackettville, 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2018-02-18 | Record daily snowfall | Laketown, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2019-02-18 | Record daily snowfall | Arthur 4NW, 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| 2021-02-18 | Record snow depth | Malvern, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2022-02-18 | Record daily precipitation | Cairo 3N, 98.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2025-02-18 | Record daily snowfall | Newcastle, 23.6 cm (9.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2021 | Malvern, US | all-time snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 62 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 2011 | Nullarbor, AU | monthly rain | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 80 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Normanville, AU | all-time rain | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 56 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 2019 | Arthur 4NW, US | monthly snowfall | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 16.8 cm (6.6 in) | 101 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Maitland (Woodburlie), AU | all-time rain | 150.9 mm (5.9 in) | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) | 56 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Maitland, AU | all-time rain | 183.1 mm (7.2 in) | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 56 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Blanchetown, AU | all-time rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 51 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1962 | Centerville 6 SE, US | all-time snowfall | 55.9 cm (22.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 53 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 2017 | Brackettville, US | daily rain | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 2003 | Hawley 1 E, US | daily snowfall | 39.4 cm (15.5 in) | 29.2 cm (11.5 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1996 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily rain | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 2025 | Newcastle, US | daily snowfall | 23.6 cm (9.3 in) | 18.5 cm (7.3 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 2022 | Cairo 3N, US | daily rain | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 108 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 2014 | Mt Adams Rs, US | monthly rain | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 65 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Burra (Poonunda), AU | all-time rain | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 60 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1962 | Inwood 2 SW, US | all-time snowfall | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 48 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1998 | New Bedford Coop, US | daily rain | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 2018 | Laketown, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 108 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 2014 | E Lawai 934, US | daily rain | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 2011 | Cooma (Kiaora), AU | daily rain | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
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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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