Weather Records on 18 February 1932

200 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1932. Highest significance: Sherthala, IN.

Key Facts for 18 February 1932

On 18 February 1932, 200 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 190 daily.
Sherthala set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 18 February 1932.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

200 stations

200 station records on 18 February 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sherthala	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minto Surrey Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	203.2 cm (80.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio Nursery	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Khatra	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Border 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bobbili	India	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

200 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 44, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 18 February 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	44
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 18 February 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 190.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

157 broken records

Margins by which the 157 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1397.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1932

Top 20 records on 18 February 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1932	Sherthala, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1932	Krakmo, NO	daily rain	73.3 mm (2.9 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1932	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	12.3 C (22.1 F)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1932	Longview, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1932	Plain Dealing, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Albion, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Minto Surrey Street, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily low min	13.8 C (56.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Haparanda, SE	monthly high min	2.5 C (36.5 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	48 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Haparanda, SE	monthly high max	7.0 C (44.6 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Oestersund-Froesoen, SE	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Pitea, SE	monthly high min	4.0 C (39.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Rock Rapids, US	daily snow depth	203.2 cm (80.0 in)	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Ft Bidwell, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1932	Umea, SE	daily high min	3.0 C (37.4 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	40 years	22 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

1794 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1932. 1932 had 200 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 02-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1809	1
1813	2
1827	2
1838	1
1846	1
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1880	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1895	6
1896	7
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	10
1901	5
1902	3
1903	31
1904	8
1905	11
1906	10
1907	10
1908	10
1909	12
1910	21
1911	42
1912	28
1913	29
1914	15
1915	20
1916	24
1917	44
1918	112
1919	500
1920	39
1921	86
1922	58
1923	97
1924	174
1925	66
1926	231
1927	310
1928	462
1929	483
1930	628
1931	371
1932	200
1933	134
1934	217
1935	137
1936	1,487
1937	284
1938	775
1939	308
1940	407
1941	164
1942	579
1943	436
1944	465
1945	205
1946	793
1947	248
1948	783
1949	543
1950	721
1951	642
1952	510
1953	148
1954	596
1955	795
1956	1,016
1957	322
1958	1,549
1959	695
1960	366
1961	1,418
1962	605
1963	359
1964	249
1965	306
1966	711
1967	537
1968	478
1969	456
1970	454
1971	822
1972	445
1973	690
1974	467
1975	682
1976	1,075
1977	799
1978	1,766
1979	2,300
1980	1,018
1981	2,438
1982	574
1983	620
1984	912
1985	690
1986	1,679
1987	528
1988	585
1989	1,034
1990	1,324
1991	937
1992	488
1993	1,960
1994	889
1995	939
1996	1,031
1997	1,039
1998	1,892
1999	644
2000	1,249
2001	470
2002	832
2003	1,128
2004	968
2005	595
2006	1,872
2007	835
2008	989
2009	664
2010	1,634
2011	1,600
2012	628
2013	388
2014	846
2015	831
2016	794
2017	1,033
2018	611
2019	1,411
2020	1,050
2021	1,711
2022	1,144
2023	984
2024	860
2025	1,063
2026	1,127

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	155
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1