Weather Records on 18 February 1946
793 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 February 1946. Highest significance: Normanville, AU.
Key Facts for 18 February 1946
- On 18 February 1946, 793 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 52 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 71 were all-time records, 135 monthly and 587 daily.
- Normanville set an all-time record daily precipitation of 125.7 mm (4.9 in) on 18 February 1946.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.
Record Map
793 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Maitland (Woodburlie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 150.9 mm (5.9 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Maitland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 183.1 mm (7.2 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Blanchetown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Burra (Poonunda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Corny Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.1 mm (4.7 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Kingscote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.3 mm (5.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Pondooma Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Moonta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Whyalla (Norrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 169.9 mm (6.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Gambier Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Maitland (Weetulta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Ardrossan (Winulta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Marrabel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Saddleworth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Victoria | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Vincent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.2 mm (7.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallaroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Yanac North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Arno Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Clinton (Yararoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Bridgewater | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Barker | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Robertstown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Diapur (Bleak House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Cleve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.3 mm (5.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Burra (Worlds End) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Strathalbyn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Minimay (Booroopki) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Gumeracha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Milang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Darke Peak | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Kapunda Water Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Dingo Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Pleasant | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 145.3 mm (5.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Kimba (the Pines) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Wakefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Victor Harbor Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Murray Bridge (Tepko) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxholme (Bassett) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Terang (Sunnyside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Whyalla (Mullaquana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yatina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Kaniva | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Kapunda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Woolmers Settlement | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mallala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Lillimur Estate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Woomera (South Gap Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Diapur | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bute (Ninnes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macclesfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellellen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gudur(Guduru) | India | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilmington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watervale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meadows | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nelson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
793 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 16 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 13 |
| Highest daily minimum | 36 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 15 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 697 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 10 |
| Deepest snow cover | 6 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 71 |
| monthly | 135 |
| daily | 587 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
753 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 704 |
| 50 to 100 | 46 |
| 100 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
18 February 1946| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 1946 | Normanville, AU | all-time rain | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 56 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Maitland (Woodburlie), AU | all-time rain | 150.9 mm (5.9 in) | 88.7 mm (3.5 in) | 56 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Maitland, AU | all-time rain | 183.1 mm (7.2 in) | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 56 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Blanchetown, AU | all-time rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 51 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 February 1946 | Burra (Poonunda), AU | all-time rain | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 60 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Corny Point, AU | all-time rain | 119.1 mm (4.7 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 38 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Kingscote, AU | all-time rain | 148.3 mm (5.8 in) | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 35 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Pondooma Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 37 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Moonta, AU | all-time rain | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 27 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Whyalla (Norrie), AU | all-time rain | 169.9 mm (6.7 in) | 79.7 mm (3.1 in) | 34 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Mount Gambier Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 74 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Maitland (Weetulta), AU | all-time rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 56 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Ardrossan (Winulta), AU | all-time rain | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 24 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Marrabel, AU | monthly rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Saddleworth, AU | monthly rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 56 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Port Victoria, AU | all-time rain | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) | 80.7 mm (3.2 in) | 16 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Port Vincent, AU | all-time rain | 185.2 mm (7.3 in) | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 16 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Wallaroo, AU | all-time rain | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 5 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 February 1946 | Cape Northumberland, AU | monthly rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 43 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
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 1946Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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