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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -36.8 C (-34.2 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uniondale (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett (Dungalear) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parnu | Estonia | Record low minimum temperature | -29.1 C (-20.4 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Novorossijsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yalta | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.6 cm (2.2 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Talyealye | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ft Bidwell | United States | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Innsbruck | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
30 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 5 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
24 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 19 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 January 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 1914 | Velikie Luki, RU | all-time low min | -36.8 C (-34.2 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 2 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Orillia, CA | daily snowfall | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 30 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Orillia, CA | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Dubuque River, US | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 27 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Dubuque River, US | daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 2.8 cm (1.1 in) | 27 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high min | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Uniondale (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 22 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Walgett (Dungalear), AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high max | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 35 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Parnu, EE | daily low min | -29.1 C (-20.4 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 20 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Novorossijsk, RU | daily rain | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 3 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Baradine Post Office, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Yalta, UA | daily rain | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 6.7 mm (0.26 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily snowfall | 5.6 cm (2.2 in) | 0.5 cm (0.2 in) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily high min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Talyealye, AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 0 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1914 | Velikie Luki, RU | daily low max | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 7 years | 9 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1804 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1828 | 2 |
| 1834 | 2 |
| 1838 | 2 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 30 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 50 |
| 1911 | 101 |
| 1912 | 5 |
| 1913 | 58 |
| 1914 | 30 |
| 1915 | 57 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 65 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 109 |
| 1921 | 72 |
| 1922 | 28 |
| 1923 | 166 |
| 1924 | 62 |
| 1925 | 188 |
| 1926 | 233 |
| 1927 | 233 |
| 1928 | 451 |
| 1929 | 588 |
| 1930 | 951 |
| 1931 | 235 |
| 1932 | 221 |
| 1933 | 343 |
| 1934 | 136 |
| 1935 | 400 |
| 1936 | 385 |
| 1937 | 475 |
| 1938 | 194 |
| 1939 | 285 |
| 1940 | 1,364 |
| 1941 | 277 |
| 1942 | 617 |
| 1943 | 1,380 |
| 1944 | 589 |
| 1945 | 363 |
| 1946 | 1,142 |
| 1947 | 290 |
| 1948 | 717 |
| 1949 | 664 |
| 1950 | 1,184 |
| 1951 | 748 |
| 1952 | 440 |
| 1953 | 444 |
| 1954 | 347 |
| 1955 | 487 |
| 1956 | 387 |
| 1957 | 830 |
| 1958 | 345 |
| 1959 | 613 |
| 1960 | 561 |
| 1961 | 287 |
| 1962 | 652 |
| 1963 | 478 |
| 1964 | 302 |
| 1965 | 537 |
| 1966 | 369 |
| 1967 | 523 |
| 1968 | 508 |
| 1969 | 616 |
| 1970 | 796 |
| 1971 | 953 |
| 1972 | 729 |
| 1973 | 1,334 |
| 1974 | 1,077 |
| 1975 | 822 |
| 1976 | 835 |
| 1977 | 2,053 |
| 1978 | 1,365 |
| 1979 | 997 |
| 1980 | 517 |
| 1981 | 1,072 |
| 1982 | 1,267 |
| 1983 | 581 |
| 1984 | 1,630 |
| 1985 | 536 |
| 1986 | 1,359 |
| 1987 | 1,419 |
| 1988 | 825 |
| 1989 | 679 |
| 1990 | 1,536 |
| 1991 | 612 |
| 1992 | 718 |
| 1993 | 1,383 |
| 1994 | 2,673 |
| 1995 | 907 |
| 1996 | 2,155 |
| 1997 | 1,026 |
| 1998 | 887 |
| 1999 | 909 |
| 2000 | 1,141 |
| 2001 | 639 |
| 2002 | 554 |
| 2003 | 826 |
| 2004 | 662 |
| 2005 | 807 |
| 2006 | 1,229 |
| 2007 | 2,059 |
| 2008 | 947 |
| 2009 | 682 |
| 2010 | 720 |
| 2011 | 755 |
| 2012 | 914 |
| 2013 | 709 |
| 2014 | 442 |
| 2015 | 526 |
| 2016 | 599 |
| 2017 | 799 |
| 2018 | 1,032 |
| 2019 | 490 |
| 2020 | 932 |
| 2021 | 371 |
| 2022 | 423 |
| 2023 | 941 |
| 2024 | 1,075 |
| 2025 | 988 |
| 2026 | 351 |
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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).