Weather Records on 18 January 1935

400 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1935. Highest significance: Borroloola, AU.

Key Facts for 18 January 1935

On 18 January 1935, 400 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 397 daily.
Borroloola set a daily record precipitation of 168.9 mm (6.6 in) on 18 January 1935.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

400 stations

400 station records on 18 January 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lohar-Daga	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gobindpur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baan Baa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Balumath	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vashon Island	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nawadah	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Norman	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Garu	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bumberry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-41.1 C (-42.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chas	India	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Suri	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Howrah	India	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ranka	India	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sheikhpura	India	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahuadaur	India	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Norman	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pachamba	India	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gumla	India	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ambikapur	India	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gaya	India	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Godda	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baunsi	India	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chattarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

400 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 18 January 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 18 January 1935 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 397.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

346 broken records

Margins by which the 346 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1935

Top 20 records on 18 January 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1935	Borroloola, AU	daily rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Lohar-Daga, IN	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Kalna, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Gobindpur, IN	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Tewantin Post Office, AU	daily low min	10.3 C (50.5 F)	6.9 C (12.4 F)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Baan Baa, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Balumath, IN	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Vashon Island, US	all-time low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1935	Parrsboro, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Nawadah, IN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Olga 2 SE, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Garu, IN	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Chilliwack, CA	daily low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Steveston, CA	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	21 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Clearbrook, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
18 January 1935	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	28 years	27 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 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1935. 1935 had 400 records.

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

Records on 01-18 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	319
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1