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Weather Records on 18 January 1914

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1914. Highest significance: Velikie Luki, RU.

Key Facts for 18 January 1914

  • On 18 January 1914, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Velikie Luki set an all-time record low minimum temperature of -36.8 C (-34.2 F) on 18 January 1914.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 18 January 1914 30 station records on 18 January 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 18 January 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 January 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-36.8 C (-34.2 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
OrilliaCanadaRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
OrilliaCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-29.1 C (-20.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
NovorossijskRussiaRecord daily precipitation26.8 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
YaltaUkraineRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord daily snowfall5.6 cm (2.2 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TalyealyeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 18 January 1914 by type Records set or tied on 18 January 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 5. 051015Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 5Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 January 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.
Records on 18 January 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall5
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 January 1914 by timescale Records on 18 January 1914 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 1monthly: 0daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 January 1914 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 29.
Records on 18 January 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly0
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 January 1914 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 220 to 30: 230 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 January 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 202
20 to 302
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1914
Top 20 records on 18 January 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 January 1914Velikie Luki, RUall-time low min-36.8 C (-34.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)2 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Orillia, CAdaily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)30 years22 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Orillia, CAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Dubuque River, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Dubuque River, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)2.8 cm (1.1 in)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Stony Mountain, CAdaily high min-10.0 C (14.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Uniondale (Tnk), ZAdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)22 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Walgett (Dungalear), AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Stony Mountain, CAdaily high max0.0 C (32.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Parnu, EEdaily low min-29.1 C (-20.4 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Novorossijsk, RUdaily rain26.8 mm (1.1 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)3 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Baradine Post Office, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Yalta, UAdaily rain23.5 mm (0.9 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)3 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily snowfall5.6 cm (2.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily high min-0.6 C (30.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Talyealye, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1914Velikie Luki, RUdaily low max-19.4 C (-2.9 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)

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

1795 to 1914
Records on 01-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1914. 1914 had 30 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21804: 21809: 11828: 21834: 21838: 21841: 11844: 11845: 11849: 11858: 21863: 11864: 21866: 11868: 11872: 21873: 11874: 11875: 11876: 41877: 11879: 11883: 11886: 21887: 21889: 41890: 11891: 21893: 51894: 81895: 31896: 71897: 61898: 11899: 51900: 71901: 41902: 11903: 21904: 211905: 161906: 301907: 81908: 151909: 51910: 501911: 1011912: 51913: 581914: 301915: 571916: 531917: 531918: 651919: 381920: 1091921: 721922: 281923: 1661924: 621925: 1881926: 2331927: 2331928: 4511929: 5881930: 9511931: 2351932: 2211933: 3431934: 1361935: 4001936: 3851937: 4751938: 1941939: 2851940: 1,3641941: 2771942: 6171943: 1,3801944: 5891945: 3631946: 1,1421947: 2901948: 7171949: 6641950: 1,1841951: 7481952: 4401953: 4441954: 3471955: 4871956: 3871957: 8301958: 3451959: 6131960: 5611961: 2871962: 6521963: 4781964: 3021965: 5371966: 3691967: 5231968: 5081969: 6161970: 7961971: 9531972: 7291973: 1,3341974: 1,0771975: 8221976: 8351977: 2,0531978: 1,3651979: 9971980: 5171981: 1,0721982: 1,2671983: 5811984: 1,6301985: 5361986: 1,3591987: 1,4191988: 8251989: 6791990: 1,5361991: 6121992: 7181993: 1,3831994: 2,6731995: 9071996: 2,1551997: 1,0261998: 8871999: 9092000: 1,1412001: 6392002: 5542003: 8262004: 6622005: 8072006: 1,2292007: 2,0592008: 9472009: 6822010: 7202011: 7552012: 9142013: 7092014: 4422015: 5262016: 5992017: 7992018: 1,0322019: 4902020: 9322021: 3712022: 4232023: 9412024: 1,0752025: 9882026: 3511795187418991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1914. 1914 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-18 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18042
18091
18282
18342
18382
18411
18441
18451
18491
18582
18631
18642
18661
18681
18722
18731
18741
18751
18764
18771
18791
18831
18862
18872
18894
18901
18912
18935
18948
18953
18967
18976
18981
18995
19007
19014
19021
19032
190421
190516
190630
19078
190815
19095
191050
1911101
19125
191358
191430
191557
191653
191753
191865
191938
1920109
192172
192228
1923166
192462
1925188
1926233
1927233
1928451
1929588
1930951
1931235
1932221
1933343
1934136
1935400
1936385
1937475
1938194
1939285
19401,364
1941277
1942617
19431,380
1944589
1945363
19461,142
1947290
1948717
1949664
19501,184
1951748
1952440
1953444
1954347
1955487
1956387
1957830
1958345
1959613
1960561
1961287
1962652
1963478
1964302
1965537
1966369
1967523
1968508
1969616
1970796
1971953
1972729
19731,334
19741,077
1975822
1976835
19772,053
19781,365
1979997
1980517
19811,072
19821,267
1983581
19841,630
1985536
19861,359
19871,419
1988825
1989679
19901,536
1991612
1992718
19931,383
19942,673
1995907
19962,155
19971,026
1998887
1999909
20001,141
2001639
2002554
2003826
2004662
2005807
20061,229
20072,059
2008947
2009682
2010720
2011755
2012914
2013709
2014442
2015526
2016599
2017799
20181,032
2019490
2020932
2021371
2022423
2023941
20241,075
2025988
2026351

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).