Weather Records on 18 February 1936

1,487 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1936. Highest significance: Satyavedu, IN.

Key Facts for 18 February 1936

On 18 February 1936, 1,487 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 1,154 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,445 daily.
Satyavedu set a daily record precipitation of 53.1 mm (2.1 in) on 18 February 1936.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,487 stations

1,487 station records on 18 February 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 February 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Satyavedu	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reid River Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goondi Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	267.7 mm (10.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palakonda	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Narasannapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orofino	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bissem-Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Khurda	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	221.2 mm (8.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Phillaur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manginapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Koraput	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record snow depth	561.3 cm (221.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,487 records

Records set or tied on 18 February 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 588, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 566, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 18 February 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	588
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	566
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 18 February 1936 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 24, daily 1,445.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,335 broken records

Margins by which the 1,335 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1270.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 February 1936

Top 20 records on 18 February 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 February 1936	Satyavedu, IN	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Mingela Post Office, AU	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Keosauqua, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Reid River Railway Station, AU	daily rain	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	119.7 mm (4.7 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Goondi Mill Csr, AU	daily rain	267.7 mm (10.5 in)	211.1 mm (8.3 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Parrsboro, CA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Palakonda, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Caltowie, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Macknade Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Narasannapeta, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Hillsdale, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Woodstock Post Office, AU	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
18 February 1936	Orofino, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1936	Monmouth, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1936	Bissem-Cuttack, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1936	Khurda, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1936	Ravenswood Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 February 1936	Reitz 36, ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	31 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1936. 1936 had 1,487 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	1,328
200 to 400	6
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1