On This Day, 18 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 18 December across the years, led by Sambalpur, IN, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 18 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 18 December in 13 years (1967 to 2023).
- Sambalpur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 73.9 mm (2.9 in) on 18 December 2018.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 18 December.
- 1 named storm were active on 18 December.
Records on 18 December Through the Years
1967 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1967-12-18 | Record snow depth | Blue, 106.7 cm (42.0 in) |
| 1988-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Yarraloola, 130.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1988-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Mooloolah Post Office, 188.0 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1989-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Park City G.C., 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1992-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Fowlers Gap Research Station, 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1997-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Port Wakefield, 29.4 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1997-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Moonta, 29.8 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2005-12-18 | Record daily snowfall | Lovelock, 18.3 cm (7.2 in) |
| 2008-12-18 | Record daily snowfall | Coeur D'Alene, 63.5 cm (25.0 in) |
| 2008-12-18 | Record daily snowfall | Rosalia, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 2009-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Napier Downs, 402.0 mm (15.8 in) |
| 2010-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Gascoyne Junction, 111.6 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2010-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Denham, 26.0 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2010-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Wondinong, 66.4 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2011-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Wentworth Post Office, 72.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2011-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Moorook, 58.6 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2018-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Sambalpur, 73.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2018-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Moscow U of I, 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2020-12-18 | Record snow depth | Towanda 1 S, 68.6 cm (27.0 in) |
| 2023-12-18 | Record daily precipitation | Moorestown 4 E, 77.7 mm (3.1 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2018 | Sambalpur, IN | monthly rain | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 111 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2009 | Napier Downs, AU | all-time rain | 402.0 mm (15.8 in) | 146.2 mm (5.8 in) | 63 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2008 | Coeur D'Alene, US | all-time snowfall | 63.5 cm (25.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 53 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 1988 | Yarraloola, AU | monthly rain | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 1989 | Park City G.C., US | monthly rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2010 | Gascoyne Junction, AU | monthly rain | 111.6 mm (4.4 in) | 57.5 mm (2.3 in) | 78 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2008 | Rosalia, US | all-time snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 45 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 1992 | Fowlers Gap Research Station, AU | monthly rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 81 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2010 | Denham, AU | daily rain | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 1997 | Port Wakefield, AU | daily rain | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2023 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2011 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2020 | Towanda 1 S, US | daily snow depth | 68.6 cm (27.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2010 | Wondinong, AU | daily rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 2018 | Moscow U of I, US | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 27.6 mm (1.1 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 1967 | Blue, US | all-time snow depth | 106.7 cm (42.0 in) | 53.4 cm (21.0 in) | 48 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 December 1988 | Mooloolah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 December 1997 | Moonta, AU | daily rain | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 December 2005 | Lovelock, US | daily snowfall | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 December 2011 | Moorook, AU | daily rain | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 104 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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